RTS Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

For the week of July 14th - July 18th, 2003, daily average trading volume of direct, indirect and REPO transactions on Order-driven market equaled 6 489 million rubles, compared with 14 483 million rubles the previous week. The number of indirect transactions equaled 7 671; indirect transactions volume reached 4 781 million rubles, with 144 million shares changing hands. Internet trading accounted for 27% of total weekly trading volume.

Weekly trading volume of direct and REPO transactions executed on the Order-driven market reached 1 707 million rubles. 229 transactions were reported, compared with 529 transactions the previous week.

Currently 165 companies - professional market participants - trade on the Order-driven market.

The Order-driven market is the unified RTS and St. Petersburg St. Exchange marketplace where corporate stocks are traded. Market participants can submit directly addressed quotes, or quotes with no particular addressee in mind. Trading is being done via St. Petersburg St. Exchange, clearing - through the RTS Stock Exchange Clearinghouse, settlement - via the RTS Stock Exchange Settlement Chamber. The electronic trading system can be accessed via "Plaza Stocks" workstation or through the Internet-trading gateway. Private investors can trade on the Order-driven market by becoming clients of licensed brokerages/investment houses.