PRESS RELEASE

SC Astana Finance (hereafter Astana Finance or the Company), on behalf of itself and Astana Finance B.V., is pleased to announce that, as of 24 August 2009, it has engaged Ernst and Young Advisory LLP (hereafter Ernst and Young) as its restructuring adviser to assist with the implementation of the Company's debt obligations restructuring process. Ernst and Young has replaced J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.

updated 18.09.2009