Final settlement prices determined for March futures contracts on RTS Indices

The final settlement price of the March futures contract on the RTS Index reached 153,890 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (1,538.9 points as of March 12, 2010).

For the March futures contract on the RTS Standard Index the final settlement price stands at 9,794.07 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Standard Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (9,794.07 points as of March 12, 2010).

Final settlement prices were also calculated for the March futures contract on the RTS Consumer & Retail Index — 278.81 points, March futures contract on the RTS Oil & Gas Index – 185.42 points, and for the March futures contract on the RTS Telecom Index – 213.01 points. These final settlement prices are calculated based on the average values of the corresponding indices for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (278.81 points, 185.42 points and 213.01 points respectively as of March 12, 2010).

March futures contracts will be settled on March 15, 2010.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 46 contracts (33 futures and 13 options) on RTS Index, RTS Standard Index, shares of Russian companies, bonds, short term interest rates, currency, oil, gasoil, gold, silver, and sugar.

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