OREANDA-NEWS. February 15, 2010. The Board of Directors of “Astana Finance” JSC announces the convening of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which will be held on March 4, 2010 in 15:00 pm (Astana time) at: 12, Bigeldinov str., Astana, Kazakhstan. Registration of shareholders on the specified date - from 14:00 pm to 15:00 pm.

Full name of the company: joint stock company “Astana Finance” Location of the company's executive body: 12, Bigeldinov str., Astana, Kazakhstan Initiator of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders – Board of Directors of “Astana Finance” JSC. The list of shareholders entitled to participate at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders shall be made according to the state of the registry of shareholders on March 1, 2009.

Agenda:

1. Early termination of office of the members of the Board of Directors T. Muzhchil, N. Karibaeva;

2. The increase in the quantitative composition of the Board of Directors;

3. Election of new members of the Board of Directors;

4. The election of the Chairman of the Board of Directors;

5. Determination of the size and terms of payment of remuneration to the members of the Board of Directors;

In the absence of a quorum at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders re-convened meeting of shareholders will be held on March 5, 2010 at 10:00 am at the same address. The materials related to agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders are available for familiarization during the period from February 20, 2010 to March 3, 2010 from 09:00 am to 18:30 pm (Astana time) at the office of Corporate Secretary of “Astana Finance” JSC at: 315 office, 12, Bigeldinov str., Astana, Kazakhstan.