MACROECONOMICS.

Rostat published comparative data of GDP gain, consumer prices and dynamics of production over G8 countries, prepared on the basis of publications of the International monetary Fund (IMF), Organization of economic cooperation and development (OECD) and the operative data of national statistical services placed in Internet according to requirements of the Special standard of distribution of IMF data.

Dynamics of the real volume of a gross domestic product, gain (reduction):

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, I quarter 2006.

In % by

I quarter 2005

Russia 4,7 7,3 7,2 6,4 5,5

Great Britain 1,8 2,2 3,1 1,9 2,3

Germany 0,2 0 1,6 0,9 1,7

Italy 0,4 0,3 1,2 -0,1 1,5

Canada 3,3 1,7 3,1 2,7 3,3

The USA 1,6 2,7 4,2 3,5 3,7

France 1,2 0,8 2,3 1,2 1,5

Japan -0,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,4

Dynamics of industrial production, gain (reduction):

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 1 half-year 2006.

In % by

1 half of 2005.

Russia 1) 3,1 8,9 8,3 4 4,4

Great Britain- 2,4 -0,5 0,7 -1,8 -0,6

Germany -1,1 0,4 2,9 3,5 4,8

Italy-1,5 -0,6 -0,7 -0,8 2,2

Canada 1,5 0,8 3,6 2,6 3,12)

The USA -0,2 -0,1 4,2 3,4 3,9

France –1 -0,4 2,2 0,2 1,6

Japan-1,2 3 5,3 1,2 3,6

The sales volume of cars in Russia in the first half of year was up 24 % in comparison with the similar period of the last year, the Head of Federal agency on industry Boris Alyoshin (according to materials of RIA News) declared on Thursday.

"The market of car sales develops in Russia at impetuous rates. The sales volume of cars on results of the first half of a year grew 24 %", - Alyoshin said during official opening of  Moscow international motor show has told. He emphasized that the automobile market of Russia is one of the most capacious and fast-growing.

The volume of a state debt of Russia by July, 1st of current year decreased 158,738 billion rubles in comparison with January, 1st and made 2 billion 918,096 billion rubles, is said in materials to session of the government, where on Thursday results of execution of the federal budget in the first half of 2006 will be discussed.

The materials informed that the volume of an internal debt in January-April increased 69,234 billion rubles and made 944,667 billion rubles, and the state foreign debt reduced 227,972 billion rubles and made 1 billion 973,428 billion rubles.

MARKET ‘S GENERAL ESTIMATION.

Investors’ activity on Thursday grew essentially in comparison with the last day. The total amount of the tenders in RTS made 633,8 bln. dollars, in the classical stock market - 120,5 bln. dollars, in the exchange stock market - 63,4 bln. dollars. The volume of the stock market of MICEX was equal to 3726,8 bln. dollars. Recoil of oil prices caused negative closing last summer tenders. Oil sales were promoted by reduction of demand for raw material in the countries-consumers, and also by the statistical data in the USA testifying to delay of economic rise.

The European tenders also were in a negative zone. The market was kept from scale falling only Gazprom papers, demand on which still is explained by increase in papers in MSCI indexes since September, 1st. In «the second echelon» Aeroflot continued its growth on news about intention to increase a share of the state in the company from current 51 % and to sell a part of state share holding of the attached airlines.

Leaders of growth were the shares: Gazprom (+1,07 point), Wimm-BILL-Dann (+0,304 point), Sibirtelecom (+0,284 point), JSC "UES" (+0,135 points), RBC (+0,125 point). Leaders of falling were the shares: Lukoil (-7,348 point), Sberbank (-4,995 points), Surgutneftegaz (3,623 points) (-2,252 points), Norilsk nickel (-2,105 points).

GAZPROM.

Gas production in Russia in January-July, 2006 exceeded a level of the corresponding period 2005 by 2.5 % and made 383 billion cubic meters. The monitoring of the Ministry of economic development and trade of the Russian Federation about a current situation in economy said about this.

Growth of gas production in a greater degree was promoted by growth of volume of gas production by the oil-producing enterprises and independent manufacturers of gas by17.8 % (gas production by the enterprises of JSC Gazprom was kept at a level of the corresponding period of the last year). The share of the Gazprom enterprises in total amount of production for January-July, 2006 in comparison with the same period of 2005 decreased from 85.5 % to 83.4 %.

Yesterday shares of the joint-stock company contrary to the general tendency of the market put on weight a little. Gazprom positions are kept.

RTS index.

Gazprom in RTS.