Market Indicators

Dollar amounts are in millions

Day's 2006 2006

Daily Yesterday Change High Date Low Date

Municipal Bond Index 113-11 -9/32 115-13 (2/28) 113-09 (4/7)

40 Average Dollar Price 101.90 -0.25 104.11 (2/28) 101.86 (4/7)

Average Yield to Par Call 4.69 +0.04 4.69 (4/7) 4.42 (2/28)

Average Yield to Maturity 4.82 +0.02 4.82 (4/7) 4.70 (2/28)

Current Day's 2006 2006

Total Change High Date Low Date

30-Day Visible Supply ($mills)

Total (Apr 13) $4,985.5 -$1,364.5 $10,258.5 (4/3) $2,830.9 (1/4)

Competitive $1,128.7 -$1,123.3 $4,005.8 (2/22) $804.5 (1/2)

Negotiated $3,856.8 -$241.2 $7,615.0 (4/3) $1,966.2 (1/4)

The 30-Day Visible Supply reflects the total dollar volume of bonds to be offered at competitive bidding and through negotiation over the next 30 days. It includes issues scheduled for sale on the date listed along with anticipated offerings listed in that day's "Competitive Bond Offerings" and "Negotiated Bond Offerings" tables.

Current Previous 2006 2006

Weekly 4/12/06 4/6/06 High Date Low Date

Bond Buyer Revenue Bond Index 5.18% 5.16% 5.18% (4/12) 5.04% (2/23)

Bond Buyer 20-Bond Index 4.57% 4.56% 4.57% (4/12) 4.33% (1/19)

Bond Buyer 11-Bond Index 4.52% 4.51% 4.52% (4/12) 4.26% (1/19)

Bond Buyer One-Year Note Index 3.58% 3.54% 3.58% (4/11) 3.22% (1/19)

Wk of 4/14/06 Wk of 4/7/06 Wk of 3/31/06 Wk of 4/8/05

New-Issue Sales ($ mills) ESTIMATE ACTUAL REVISED REVISED

Long-Term Bonds $4,958.2 $9,399.2 $4,733.6 $6,955.9

Negotiated Bonds 2,912.4 8,407.5 4,088.3 5,180.6

Competitive Bonds 2,045.9 991.6 626.6 1,770.1

Short-Term Notes 45.6 281.1 304.1 161.7

Long-Term Bond Sales Thru 4/14/06 Thru 4/7/06 Thru 3/31/06 Thru 4/8/05

Month to Date $14,357.4 $9,399.2 $27,935.9 $8,293.5

Year to Date $85,540.3 $80,582.1 $71,182.9 $106,623.6

This week's volume includes sales expected to close on Friday. Next week's estimated volume excludes bond offerings on a "day to day" schedule. (c) 2006 The Bond Buyer and SourceMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.bondbuyer.com http://www.sourcemedia.com

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