New Issue Component of Bond Trades
March 2006
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 461,871 79.8% $95,433,900,294 71.1%
New Issue Trades 117,170 20.2% $38,761,364,378 28.9%
Total 579,041 100.0% $134,195,264,672 100.0%  $  134.20
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).