New Issue Component of Bond Trades
March 2008
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 756,233 86.5% $200,109,021,978 78.8%
New Issue Trades 117,768 13.5% $53,726,238,413 21.2%
Total 874,001 100.0% $253,835,260,391 100.0%  $  253.84
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).