OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2010. JSC "Halyk Finance" as the Kazakhstan Lead Manager for JSC "National Atomic Company "Kazatomprom" (hereinafter - the Issuer) has officially notified the Kazakh Stock Exchange (hereinafter - the KASE) about the launch of application collection process to participate in the expected placement of Issuer's debut Notes registered in accordance with foreign legislation, reported the press-centre of KASE.
                                             
Hereby JSC "Kazakhstan Stock Exchange" announces about the launch of application collection process to participate in the Issuer's expected debut Notes placement registered in accordance with foreign legislation which is subject to receipt of all necessary approvals required by legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Collection of applications from potential investors through organized (securities) market of the Republic of Kazakhstan will start concurrently with the Notes placement on the territory of foreign states under the same pricing terms and subject to possible peculiarities of relevant securities markets.

Application originals filled in accordance with the form published on the official KASE website are to be delivered to: 050020, Almaty, Dostyk ave., 291/3а. Application copies are to be faxed to: +7 (727) 272 09 25.

NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN

BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan are the joint-lead managers and bookrunners and JSC Halyk Finance is Kazakhstan Lead-Manager for the issue.