OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 May 2008 was announced, that over the week of May 19th – 23rd, 2008, RTS Index went down by 1,76% and reached 2435,20 points (2478,87 points as of May 16th, 2008). Leaders of negative impact on RTS Index became ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH), (-26,43 points), JSC "NOVATEK" ordinary shares (NVTK) (-5,97 points), OJSC "OC "Rosneft" ordinary shares (ROSN) (-5,72 points).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 went down by 0,14% to reach 2581,41 points (2585,06 points as of May 16th, 2008). Last week RTS Indices Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas and Industrial showed a negative trend. RTS Index – Metals & Mining decreased by 3,52%, RTS Index – Industrial by 2,66% and RTS Index Oil & Gas – by 2,54%. In Consumer & Retail, Electric Utilities and Financials sectors the Indices kept on rising. The most significant growth was registered in RTS – Index Consumer & Retail – it grew by 2,72%.

For the week of May 19 – 23, 2008 the total trading volume on RTS equaled 6,9 bln. dollars (164,3 bln. rubles*), including all types of trades.

The top sellers of the week were Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) – \\$58,4 mln, Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) - \\$44,1 mln, ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) - \\$39,9 mln.

share of each security in the trading volume made up 16,18%, 12,20% and 11,04% accordingly.

The top gainers of the week were  PJSC "Krasny Kotelshchik" (KRKO) ordinary shares that went up by 30,60% and reached \\$1,75, Moscow City Electricity Distribution Company (MGRS) ordinary shares that gained 18,75% and reached \\$0,0665 and Moscow Integrated Electricity Distribution Company (MSRS) that were up by 17,33% and reached \\$0,088.

The top losers of the week were privileged shares of OJSC "Volga TGC" (TGKG), that fell in price by 15,20% and reached \\$0,0865, "Nizhnekamskshina" Corp ordinary shares (NKSH) – 14,29% and reached \\$2,4 and OJSC "MMK" (MAGN) – 11,97% and reached \\$1,25.

RTS Stock market leading operators

This week the best sellers on the RTS Classic market are: Troika Dialog, the second place is taken by Renaissance Broker, the third place occupies Citibank ZAO.

The first 3 positions on T+O market: 1 – ATON LLC, 2 - CJSC Bank Credit Suisse First Boston, 3 - URALSIB Capital Limited Liability Company.