New Issue Component of Bond Trades
December 2002
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 412,121 73.2% $62,655,453,708 65.8%
New Issue Trades 150,570 26.8% $32,503,029,968 34.2%
Total 562,691 100.0% $95,158,483,676 100.0%  $    95.16
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).