New Issue Component of Bond Trades
October 2003
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 437,085 71.5% $68,744,537,354 60.8%
New Issue Trades 174,404 28.5% $44,405,394,370 39.2%
Total 611,489 100.0% $113,149,931,724 100.0%  $  113.15
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).