RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: September 13th - September 17th, 2004

For the week of September 13th – September 17th, 2004, the RTS Index gained 1.28% points and closed at 612.22. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) inched 0.83% and reached 669.54.

This week’s top gainers were Purneftegaz (Rosneft) preferred shares (PFGSP) that jumped 27.95% and reached $10.3 per share, Purneftegaz (Rosneft) common shares (PFGS) that posted a 26.02% gain and closed at $15.5 and Sakhalinmorneftegaz (Rosneft) preferred shares (SKGZP) that reached $3.9, up 23.81% on last closing.

Among the week’s top losers were Mordovenergo common shares (MREN) that closed 15.38% lower at $0.0275 per share, Lenenergo preferred shares (LSNGP) that closed 11.11% down at $0.4 and Yakutskenergo (YAEN) common shares that posted a 5.66% loss at $0.05.

The best selling were Sberbank of Russia common shares (SBER) with total weekly turnover of 6.545 million US dollars, Norilsk Nickel common shares (GMKN), their trading volume reaching 6.428 million dollars, and RAO UES of Russia common shares (EESR) – 6.366 million US dollars. The share of each security in total trading volume equaled 14.10%, 13.85% and 13.72%, respectively.