RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: May 2005 Results

In May 2005 total trading volume on the JSC "RTS Stock Exchange" equaled 10 640 million rubles compared with 14 931 million rubles in April. The second-tier stock turnover equaled 6 605,5 million rubles, 62,13% of the total trading volume.

83 different securities traded on the market 7 667 times. The most popular second-tier stocks were "Avtovaz" common stock (32.10% of the total trading volume), "Rosbusinessconsulting" common stock (25.89%), "Transneft" preferred stock (0.37%), "Uralzvyazinform" common stock (0.36%), and "Orenburgneft" common stock (0.26%).

The month"s top gainers were "Stavropolneftegaz" common stock (96.04% approximately), "Ufa MPO" common stock (34.90%), "Ufaorgsintez" (30.43%).

The month"s top losers in April were "Central Telegraph" common and preferred stock (-22.22% and -21.43%), and "Zeya HES" common stock (-15.38%).

The most active operators on the market in May 2005 were "ATON", "UFG", and "Troika Dialog".

Currently 135 professional market participants work on the market; 268 securities by 186 issuers are traded.