Joint-Stock Company " RTS Stock Exchange " Increases Trading Volume By 25%

During the week of January 17th – January 21st, 2005, total trading volume on the JSC "RTS Stock Exchange" increased by 25% and reached 621 million rubles. Second-tier stock turnover of equaled 116 million rubles, 19% of the total trading volume.

53 different securities (excluding "Gazprom") traded on the market 5 041 times. The most popular were "Transneft" preferred stock (2.68% of the total trading volume), "Orenburgneft" common stock (1.98%), "VolgaTelecom" (1.95%), "Orenburneft" (1.07%), "Tumen Oil Company" (0.84%) and others.

The week's top gainers were "Orenburgneft" preferred stock (8.28%), and "Tyumen Oil Company" (10.63%). Among the week"s top losers – "Surgutneftegaz" (-10.23%), "Rostelecom" (-3.21%) and "VolgaTelecom" (-2.92%).

The most active operators on the market last week were "Troika Dialog", "ALOR+" and "United Finance Group". As of January 21st, 2005, 119 professional market participants worked on the market; 273 securities by 188 issuers traded.