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March 2004

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Syndicated Loans/High-Yield Debt

HYM <Go> displays a menu of functions related to the high-yield-bond market. LSRC <Go> enables you to search for syndicated loans either alphabetically or chronologically or via custom searches that you create. ISSD <Go> provides a summary of a selected issuers capital structure and cash flow data to help you gauge the issuers ability to pay back debt. NI HYL <Go> lists headlines of high-yield-bondmarket news stories.

NI SYNLOANS <Go> lists headlines of news stories on syndicated loans.

PPCR <Go> lets you create custom securities you can price and analyze before they get officially structured and issued.

DLIS <Go> provides the maturity distribution of a selected issuers outstanding loans in both graph and table forms.

NIM <Go> lets you monitor new fixed-income offerings.

RATD <Go> provides rating scales and definitions for various rating firms as well

CRPR <Go> provides current and historical ratings from various credit rating firms for a selected issuer. as Bloomberg Composite ratings. LOAN <Go> displays a menu of functions related to the syndicated-loan market.

CACT <Go> displays a calendar of corporate actions, including debt offerings, debt redemptions and bankruptcy filings. You can search for corporate actions by date range, type of action, country and company.

HYI <Go> displays a list of high-yield-bond indexes.

SRCH <Go> lets you create and save up to 20 custom searches for bonds based on criteria such as coupon, maturity and currency.

LMX <Go> lets you create custom matrixes of rankings to compare underwriters across multiple markets.

RATC <Go> displays a monitor of credit ratings for various issuers to help you evaluate their credit risk. RATC lists current and previous ratings as well as date, agency, rating type and industry type.

YA <Go> calculates the price or yield of and sensitivity measures for a selected security. YA also helps you determine the cash due at settlement and future cash flows.

LEAG <Go> lets you create ranking tables for underwriters of fixed-income securities and arrangers of syndicated loans.

CSDR <Go> lets you access short- and long-term debt ratings for debt issued or guaranteed by sovereign governments.

YTC <Go> calculates the yield to call for a selected security. YTC lets you view different yield scenarios at various redemption dates.
Compiled by MARY K. WOOD mwood@bloomberg.net

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