Saudi Arabian Equity Market Monthly Report October 2005 - Index Year To Date Records 90.3% Growth - Over SR 425.4 Billion Traded In October

The index for October 2005 closed at 15616.65 points compared with 15036.04 for September 2005 with an increase of 3.86%. It reached its highest historical point as it hit 15616.65 by 31/10/2005 setting its new benchmark. Year to-date, the index increased by 90.3%.

Market capitalization by the end of October 2005 closed up at SR 2.266 trillion (US$ 604.27 billion) increasing by 4% compared with market capitalization for September 2005.

The total value of shares traded in October 2005 reached SR 425.5 billion (US$ 113.47 billion) compared with SR 393.33 billion from last September of 2005 increasing by 8 %.

Total number of shares traded in October, 2005 was 1.17 billion shares compared with 1.25 billion shares traded in September 2005, decreasing by 6%.

Total transactions in October, 2005 has reached 5.15 million transactions compared with 4.8 million transactions for September 2005, increasing by 7%.

Corporate Actions:

• Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. increased its paid up capital by issuing 7.7 million shares offered to its share holders at SR 55 per share effective 1/10/2005 reaching total shares of 23.1 million.
• Ahmad H. Fetaihi Co. increased its paid up capital buy issuing 3.3 million shares at SR 90 per share effective 8/10/2005 reaching total shares of 7.7 million.