RTS Stock Market: Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

For the period of October 27th - October 31st, 2003, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) totaled 10 999 million rubles, compared with 6 043 million for the week of October 20th - October 24th, 2003. Internet trading accounted for 34% of total trading volume, compared with 32% the week before. 13 225 transactions were closed, down from 8 903 transactions last week.

Currently 170 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.