Appointment of new Management Board

For immediate release: JSC Astana Finance (the Company) wishes to announce the appointment of the following members of the Management Board of the Company with effect from 5 May 2010:

• Mr. Erlan Shakibayev, Chairman of the Management Board, who previously held an executive position at the "Development Bank of Kazakhstan" JSC;

• Mr. Erlan Manatayev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, who previously held an executive position at the "Alliance Bank" JSC; and

• Mr. Almas Omarkhanov, Managing Director – member of the Management Board, who previously held an executice position at the tax administration of the city of Astana.

Mr. Nurtaza Baitenov, whose appointment as acting Chairman of the Management Board of the Company was announced on 26 March 2010, and Mr. Azamat Takenov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, ceased to hold those positions with effect from 5 May 2010.

The new management team has been appointed with a view to progressing and completing as quickly as possible the financial restructuring of the Company in partnership with the Company's creditors and shareholders.

Astana-Finance JSC Made Donations to Children’s Fund "Ymit Nadezhda"

In anticipation of the International Children's Day Astana Finance JSC following principles of humanism, ideals of goodness and justice made donations to Children’s Charity Fund "Ymit-Nadezhda" in Kokshetau.

Appointment of new Management Board

For immediate release: JSC Astana Finance (the Company) wishes to announce the appointment of the following members of the Management Board of the Company with effect from 5 May 2010:

Management bodies of "Astana-Finance" JSC subsidiaries underwent changes

May 5, 2010 saw the meeting of the Board of Directors of "Astana-Finance" JSC (hereinafter - the "Company") on which the decision on staff changes in the management bodies of subsidiaries was taken.

INFORMATION STATEMENT Notification of Holding Extraordinary General Meeting of "Astana – Finance" JSC Shareholders

The Board of Directors of "Astana – Finance" JSC (further – the "Company") situated at the following address: 010000, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 12 Bigeldinov str., has taken a decision on holding an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of "Astana – Finance" JSC with the following agenda: Composition of the Board of Directors of "Astana – Finance" JSC.

Bank-Conglomerate Astana Finance signed a multilateral agreement with FSA

FSA signed an agreement with the members of Bank-Conglomerate Astana Finance

updated 07.05.2010