RTS Classic Market Weekly Trading Results, January 23th – January 27th, 2006

During the week of January 23th, 2006 – January 27th, 2006, RTS Index gained 5,27% and grew to 1373,22 (1373,22 as of January 20th, 2006). The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – increased by 4,59% to 1538,18 (1470,7 as of January 20th, 2006). Hight currency liquidity and favorable business climate on financial and commodity markets contributed to market gain. The news of joint enterprise creation with "Rio Tinto" effected "No rilsk Nickel" stocks favorably. "LUKoil" top-managers informed of the discovery of a number of new oil fields on Caspian sea that have potential. "RAO UES of Russia" confirmed its plan to privatize their production facilities via the additional stock emission.

Total trading volume on RTS Classic Market for the week equaled 689,9 million dollars. The best selling stocks that week were "Gazprom" common stock ( GAZP ) with total weekly turnover of $378,23 million, the seconde place keeps "RAO UES of Russia" common stock ( EESR ), their weekly trading volume reaching $130,8 million, and "LUKOil" common stock ( LKOH ) - $40,89 million. The share of each security in total trading volume reached 55,55%, 19,21% ? 6,01%, accordingly.

The week's top gainers were common shares of "Saratovski Oil-Processing factory" ( KRKN ), that went up 53,85% and reached $200, "Ufanefte synthesis" ( UFOSP ) preferred shares that posted the 44,44% gain and closed at $2,6 and "URALSIB" common shares ( USBN ) that reached $0,033, 43,48% up on the last closing.

The week's top losers were "AVIASTAR" ( AVIA ), common shares that closed 11,43% lower at $0,0031 per share, "Sakhalinmorneftegaz" ( SKGZP ), preferred shares that closed 11,11% down at $10 and "Rosneft- Purneftegas" preferred stock ( PFGSP ) that posted the 10,67% loss at $33,5.