Astana. January 16. Kazakhstan Today - As of January, 1st of 2009, the consolidated authorized capital of Samruk-Kazyna Fund reaches about three and a half billion KZT, or $29 billion, the agency reports citing the message of the press service of the fund. According to the preliminary data, 404 affiliated and dependent organizations and affiliated with them legal persons operate in holding Samruk-Kazyna. "Total number of people working in the holding totals over 260 thousand," the message states. The main directions of activity of the fund are: assistance in modernization and diversification of the national economy, assistance in stabilization of the national economy, and increase of efficiency of the work of the companies.