New Issue Component of Bond Trades
August 2006
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 461,314 79.9% $96,363,466,757 67.6%
New Issue Trades 115,819 20.1% $46,209,249,106 32.4%
Total 577,133 100.0% $142,572,715,863 100.0%  $  142.57
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).