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JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
continued gaining ground in active trading yesterday, marked by
gains by some of the country's blue-chip stocks, such as Bank
Internasional Indonesia, Indosat, Ciputra Development and United
Tractors.

The broad-based Composite Index increased by 3.63 points to
close at 466.40 yesterday from 462.77 on Tuesday.

The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index strengthened to 110.06 from
109.24.

Roda Vivatex declined by Rp 1,000 due to a price adjustment
after the listing of its two-for-one bonus shares, totaling 28
million.

Yesterday's total trading volume rose to 43.33 million shares
worth Rp 137.41 billion (US$62.55 million) from 23.31 million
shares valued at Rp 85.69 billion on Tuesday.

Yesterday's gainers were, among others, Anwar Sierad (up Rp
200), Bank Internasional Indonesia (up Rp 200), Ciputra
Development (up Rp 250), Kabel Metal Indonesia (up Rp 225), Lippo
Life Insurance (up Rp 300), Medco Energi Corp. (up Rp 200),
Mayora (up Rp 200), Semen Gresik (up Rp 200), Sepanjang Surya Gas
(up Rp 625) and United Tractors (up Rp 225).

Top losers included Enseval Putra Megatrading (down Rp 200),
Metro Supermarket Realty (down Rp 250) and Unilever Indonesia
(down Rp 1,000).

A total of 12.48 million shares changed hands at Rp 39.42
billion on the regular board, 28.77 million shares at Rp 91.57
billion on the crossing board, 2.05 million shares at Rp 6.39
billion on the foreign board, 200 shares at Rp 460,000 on the odd
lot board and 5,500 shares at Rp 23.10 million on the cash
trading board.

The block sale board recorded no transactions yesterday.
(fhp)