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RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results

During the week of February 26th – 29th, 2008, Russian Trading System Index is down by 0,76% and reached 2063,94 (2079,72 as of February 22nd, 2008). Leaders of negative impact on RTS Index became: OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) (-5,26 points), Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) (-4,73 points), ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) (-3,85).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – is up by 2,05% to 2611,49 (2558,94 as of February 22nd, 2008). Last week practically all key sectors, represented on the Russian stock market, showed positive trend. Consumer & Retail showed the highest rise: Russian Trading System Index – Consumer & Retail is up by 1,74%, comparing with the end of the last week. However the highest drop was registered in Financials: RTS Index – Financials is down by 1,43%

Total trading volume on RTS for the week February 26th – 29th, 2008 equaled 6,9 bln dollars (167,8 bln rubles*), including all types of trades as well as over-the-counter trades.

The week's top sellers were RAO UESR (EESR) ordinary shares - $42,228 mln, Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) - $37,601 mln, OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) - $25,521 mln. The share of each security in total trading volume made up 19,58%, 17,44% and 11,84% accordingly.

The week's top gainers were JSC Dorogobuzh privileged shares (DGBZP) – by 28,54% and reached $0,68, JSC Dorogobuzh ordinary shares (DGBZP) – by 24,43% and reached $1,10, "Joint stock venture "TSUM Trading House" ordinary shares (TZUM), that went up by 20% and reached $3.

The week's top losers were PJSC "Belon" ordinary shares (BLNG), that went down by 16,67% and reached $150, BuryatZoloto ordinary shares (BRZL), that closed – 9,09% down at $20 per share, and Transneft privileged shares (TRNFP), that posted – 5,52% loss at $1455. -- www.rts.ru

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