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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2010 FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES Kadyrzhan Damitov President, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Dr. Yakup Ergincan CEO, Central Registry Agency Inc. Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) is a legitimate and important mechanism for exchange of ideas, experience and information among the members that represent the markets of Eurasia. FEAS created an environment of trust and impartiality among the member exchanges and encouraged closer collaboration. As a platform that initiates long-term cooperation and promotes a continuing relationship between stock exchanges, market infrastructures and intermediary institutions FEAS played a significant role in supporting the development of the regional capital markets in the last 15 years. Since inception, the organization remained true to its mission of developing fair, efficient and transparent market environments among FEAS members. Being a part of FEAS is extremely important to Kazakhstan Stock Exchange as it opens up the door to many interesting international initiatives and allows to exchange ideas with other members. FEAS provides a forum for discussion of vitally important issues and helps to voice the concerns of the Euro-Asian exchanges internationally. Thanks to the hard work of this organization, the member exchanges were able to promote themselves among international investment community and continuously disclose information about their developments. FEAS is located in Istanbul - the meeting point of Europe and Asia and the home of Turkey's capital market and Istanbul Stock Exchange. Thus, referring to FEAS, it is important to note the enormous contribution of Istanbul Stock Exchange into the creation and development of this organization. It takes tremendous efforts to support the work of the association of such large and diverse region. CRA is an affiliate member of the association since 2006 and in such a short time we benefited greatly from our collaborations with other members. Establishing bilateral links between institutions will help all parties in developing efficient post-trade infrastructures that serve settlement participants and investors alike. As a member of the FEAS Affiliate Task Force we are determined to contribute to joint efforts by bringing our expertise and technological know-how in post-trade industry and improve the level of post- trade services at both national and international level. In addition to working groups, FEAS organizations such as the bilateral exchange program, joint seminars and training programs are not only useful but necessary for the member institutions to keep up pace with the rapidly changing global financial environment. We would like to thank the management and staff of the general secretariat, and all member organizations for their hard work and cooperation in helping us reach that goal. Hassan Ghalibaf Asl CEO & President, Tehran Stock Exchange FEAS Secretariat, I am specially pleased to have the honor of sending my greetings to all those who have contributed during the past years for establishing and developing FEAS. For Tehran Stock Exchange, as a co- founder of the federation, it is particularly gratifying to observe FEAS as an increasingly more significant entity in the international capital market. We should all feel happy to be a member of Exchanges, whose stabilizing role during the recent financial crisis was appreciated; however, as more efforts were asked to increase transparency and to diminish needless complexities, the essential contribution of all members will help us conduct the region’s capital flow into valuable investments opportunities globally. On behalf of all TSE’s staff, I congratulate FEAS 15th year anniversary. Best regards, On behalf of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange I would like to congratulate FEAS on the occasion of its 15th Anniversary and wish further success in all its endeavors! PAGE 13