New Issue Component of Bond Trades
April 2006
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 426,564 82.7% $75,928,944,503 67.6%
New Issue Trades 89,111 17.3% $36,327,217,428 32.4%
Total 515,675 100.0% $112,256,161,931 100.0%  $  112.26
Text Box: New issue trades are trades where the difference between the trade date and the dated date is less than or equal to 4 weeks (28 days).