New Issue Component of Bond Trades
March 2004
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 428,275 75.4% $68,203,058,141 58.3%
New Issue Trades 139,470 24.6% $48,720,589,086 41.7%
Total 567,745 100.0% $116,923,647,227 100.0%  $  116.92
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).