New Issue Component of Bond Trades
May 2002
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 458,693 68.9% $59,873,698,129 55.6%
New Issue Trades 207,478 31.1% $47,874,967,370 44.4%
Total 666,171 100.0% $107,748,665,499 100.0%  $  107.75
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).