New Issue Component of Bond Trades
December 2001
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 402,418 73.7% $56,715,272,726 60.3%
New Issue Trades 143,339 26.3% $37,361,109,612 39.7%
Total 545,757 100.0% $94,076,382,338 100.0%  $    94.08
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).