New Issue Component of Bond Trades
May 2006
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 497,445 83.4% $91,950,749,281 64.8%
New Issue Trades 98,836 16.6% $50,002,318,788 35.2%
Total 596,281 100.0% $141,953,068,069 100.0%  $  141.95
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).