New Issue Component of Bond Trades
August 2008
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 538,140 78.0% $89,601,735,241 68.0%
New Issue Trades 151,567 22.0% $42,134,266,100 32.0%
Total 689,707 100.0% $131,736,001,341 100.0%  $  131.74
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).