Lead Sponsor

		In 1994 ABN AMRO Kazakhstan became the first foreign bank to begin licensed operations in Kazakhstan offering Wholesale banking and focused retail products. ABN AMRO Kazakhstan is 80% owned by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and 20% owned by International Finance Corporation and has over 200 full-time employees. ABN AMRO Kazakhstan today is the leading foreign bank in terms of products and assets. ABN AMRO Kazakhstan is the leading foreign bank in terms of physical coverage with branches in the commercial capital Almaty, Astana (the nation’s capital), Atyrau (the key Caspian oil and gas centre) and Tengiz (cash office) and has the widest breadth and depth of local Government, corporate and individual contacts and client base. The bank won Euromoney’s "Best Loan House in Kazakhstan"award for Excellence in July 2006. Address: 45, Khadzhi Mukan Street, Almaty, 050059, Kazakhstan Tel: +7 3272 581505 Fax: +7 3272 581506 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.abnamro.kz
		As one of the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people. Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group, is a leading global financial services company headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse Group's registered shares (CSGN) are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CSR), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com. In its Investment Banking business, Credit Suisse offers securities products and financial advisory services to users and suppliers of capital around the world. Operating in 57 locations across 26 countries, Credit Suisse is active across the full spectrum of financial services products including debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading, mergers and acquisitions, investment research, and correspondent and prime brokerage services.
		Bracewell & Giuliani provides Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions and governmental entities with practical advice spanning law, business, and public policy. With offices in Texas, Kazakhstan, New York, Washington, D.C., and London, Bracewell is well positioned to serve clients concentrated in the energy and finance sectors. Practicing in the Republic of Kazakhstan since 1994, Bracewell has leveraged its extensive experience to help clients capture significant opportunities in the Caspian region. Among the firm's early accomplishments, Bracewell attorneys provided groundbreaking counsel in the creation of a series of market-oriented economic laws concerning corporate governance, banking, securities, and oil and gas and financing for the emerging Kazakh and Kyrgyz economies. The combination of our corporate and government relations strengths helps our clients take full advantage of the Almaty Regional Financial Center. Bracewell is among those leading the creation of this financial "free trade" zone, with regulations and a special court system that will be highly efficient for major financial institutions located there. This project is modeled after the successful Dubai International Financial Center, which we helped create.

Lead Media Sponsor

		Established in 1926, The Banker is the premier magazine and acknowledged journal of record for the world’s investment, retail and commercial banking sectors. Published on a monthly basis with an ABC certified circulation of over 26,000, the magazine offers an unrivalled combination of authoritative news, features, surveys and heavyweight interviews. The Banker carries the brand name of the Financial Times Group, and provides essential reading for the cream of the world’s decision makers across the banking and corporate sectors. Regular features include: Banking – Keeping up with all the latest developments on the high street and strategies employed by the world’s leading consumer facing banks. Capital markets – Updates from the world of investment banking and corporate credit, including our regular ‘Team of the Month’ feature, profiling the industry’s top performers. Technology – Regular interviews with leading CIOs and in-depth articles examining the role of technology in today’s information-driven banking industry. Definitive listings – The Banker publishes comprehensive rankings of the leading banks in every region, as well as the annual Top 1000 World Banks survey. TheBanker.com – The premier online source of global financial intelligence. Visit The Banker’s new-look website today.
		EuroWeek is the leading capital markets weekly newspaper providing analysis of all Eurobond, syndicated loans, equities and structured finance deals. In addition to the weeky newspaper we publish a number of reports on various countries including, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. With 65% of its 12,000 readers based in Europe - many are institutional investors or investment bankers - EuroWeek provides the most targeted media for Investor Relations advertising targeted to investors and bankers in the international capital markets. For our latest capital markets report on Kazakhstan available from September 8th, please go to www.euroweek.com/kazakhstan. For advertising and subscription information simply contact Henry Krzymuski on Tel: +44 207 440 6005; email: [email protected] or visit our website at www.euroweek.com

Sponsors

		Trasta komercbanka – the oldest commercial bank in Latvia, providing exclusive service to its clients who aim at success and constant development. TKB develops financial solutions on "hand made" principle, studying every wish of its client, protecting its interests and expanding opportunities and scope of the business. The bank offers its clients – great experience in financial operations, asset management, development of strategy and tactics for business management and solutions for remote servicing. Trasta komercbanka – international bank, offering its clients all advantages of work with Western and Eastern markets – without any geographical, linguistic and mental barriers – thanks to experience in CIS banking, as well as Latvian entrance to European market.
		Tokyo based Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd ("BTMU") (www.bk.mufg.jp) was established on January 1, 2006 by the merger of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd and UFJ Bank Limited. BTMU serves as the core banking business of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group globally, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management services. With total stockholders equity equivalent to US$67.8 Billion as at 31st March 2006, and total assets of US$1,640.7 Billion, the group represents the world’s largest financial company measured by assets. BTMU’s business includes over 700 branches and offices in Japan and offices in over 40 countries around the world (including majority control of the full-service U.S. financial institution, Union Bank of California), serving clients in over 100 countries internationally.
		CALYON is the corporate and investment banking arm of the Credit Agricole Group. Formed in May 2004 after the merger between Credit Agricole and Credit Lyonnais, CALYON is a "AA" rated, global investment bank, with USD 12.0 billion in capital, over USD400 billion in assets, 15,000 staff and operations in more than 55 countries worldwide. Calyon has been present in the key Islamic finance centres of the Middle East for more than 50 years and in South-East Asia for more than a 100 years, with offices in Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Tehran, Istanbul, Egypt, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Singapore, and Jakarta. Calyon Islamic activities have been centralized since November 2004 in Calyon Bahrain, the regional hub for Calyon in the Middle East. The Calyon Islamic team originates, structures and executes Islamic finance transactions across all business lines of the bank, provides coverage of Islamic Financial Institutions on a global basis and undertakes sharia compliant product development. Calyon has emerged as a key player in Islamic finance, having been Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner for financings with an aggregate transaction value of over US$3.5 billion.
		Since 1993, consulting company INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS SERVICES (I.O.S.) offers the services of incorporation and administration of companies in all Offshore and Onshore jurisdictions: United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Panama, BVI and other countries worldwide. Also, we offer wide range of complementary services, such as Bank accounts with major banks in Baltic States and Western Europe; full legal support & auditing services, in cooperation with associated Attorneys, Auditors & Tax Consultants. Legalization of documents by Notary Public, Apostille Den Haag or Consular Services. Administrative Office facilities and Secretarial services in Western European countries. Our main objective is to combine high quality, professional and confident incorporation of non-resident companies with an entire range of additional services in accordance with international standards.
		Institutional Investor is the world’s leading publication for senior corporate Financial executives, professional money managers and advisors, and financial experts who serve their investment banking and funding needs. With a worldwide audited circulation exceeding 130,000, Institutional Investor guarantees readership in all regions of the world. Circulation: - Investors (fund management and insurance companies) - Issuers (Corporations and Government) - Intermediaries (investment banks, independent investment advisory firms, pension fund consultants, brokerage Houses and real estate/holding/credit/finance companies). Now in its 39th year, Institutional Investor is one of the world’s premier financial monthlies, delivering world-class journalism to leading corporate and financial decision makers and government officials around the globe. Only Institutional Investor offers its signature rankings and ratings, like analyst research team awards, country credit rankings and money manager rankings. These features serve as respected industry benchmarks, and inform and influence our loyal readers throughout the year.