New Issue Component of Bond Trades
September 2008
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 612,886 81.8% $140,994,200,577 82.9%
New Issue Trades 136,358 18.2% $29,053,064,527 17.1%
Total 749,244 100.0% $170,047,265,104 100.0%  $  170.05
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).