OREANDA-NEWS. January 14, 2008. The RTS Stock Exchange published its December 2007 trading volume update on 10 January 2008, which showed that the total trading volume of transactions on the FORTS market amounted to RUB1,187.4 billion, of which OTKRITE's share was RUB365.5 bln, representing a share of 30.8%, the press service of OTKRITIE reported. OTKRITIE's trading volume in December was up +6.3% as compared to the previous month.

OTKRITIE was ranked second largest among the leading brokers in the RTS futures and options market in terms of transaction volumes in December 2007, moving up from third position in November. During the course of 2007, the company has not only maintained its leading position but strengthened it by leaving behind companies such as Brokercreditservice Company LLC, FINAM Investment Company CJSC and Troika Dialogue Investment Company CJSC.

OTKRITIE is also ranked among the top ten brokers in the RTS Classic market. OTKRITIE was ranked fourth largest among the RTS Stock Market Leading Operators , moving up from sixth position in November 2007. Over the fourth quarter as a whole, OTKRITIE was ranked eighth among the Leading stock market operators in Fourth Quarter 2007, compared to twelfth in November.