New Issue Component of Bond Trades
December 2005
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 449,386 82.1% $82,579,992,043 68.2%
New Issue Trades 98,068 17.9% $38,552,830,168 31.8%
Total 547,454 100.0% $121,132,822,211 100.0%  $  121.13
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).