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General 2002

12/20/2002	CV	Lehman expects more convertible exchanges from broad group of issuers
12/19/2002	BKCVHY	Banc of America analysts see 2002 as nadir for U.S. credit quality
12/17/2002	CVHY	Morgan Joseph hires 13 to expand into high yield, convertibles
12/13/2002	CV	S&P opposes change in credit default swap definition
12/12/2002	BKCV	Fitch to conduct credit derivatives survey to bring more transparency to the market
12/12/2002	BKCVHY	Rise in out-of-bankruptcy restructurings prompts Fitch to issue new default report
12/11/2002	BKCVHY	Power sector beset by debt, other woes, Jefferies conference says
12/9/2002	CV	Merrill analyst says continue to sell into any market strength
12/5/2002	CV	Spread compression helped boost convertible returns: Salomon
12/4/2002	CV	Salomon expects 2003 issuance to rise by around one-third to $70-$80 billion
12/3/2002	CV	Deutsche advises exiting rich convertibles in anticipation of market cheapening
12/2/2002	CV	Corning mandatory conversions bring down convert market by 11 bps
12/2/2002	CV	Merrill Lynch sees hope for new issuance in remainder of 2002
11/26/2002	CVHY	Miller Tabak hires four, expands trading floor
11/22/2002	CV	Salomon analyst: convertible market should withstand war effect favorably
11/20/2002	CV	Wachovia analysts advise boosting exposure to semiconductor equipment names
11/20/2002	BKCVHY	Bond Market Association calls for more transparency, more competition in rating agencies
11/14/2002	CV	Deutsche: convertible market breathes sigh of relief on accounting rules
11/12/2002	CV	Merrill identifies convertibles for different investment strategies
11/8/2002	CV	Salomon now more confident that 2002 issuance will hit or beat $50 billion-plus
11/7/2002	CV	Deutsche: convertible market gets breather on new accounting rules
11/7/2002	CV	Merrill: rate cut has negative undertones for corporate profit climate
11/5/2002	CV	Banc of America credit strategists suggest overweight media, telecom
11/4/2002	CV	Strong after-market performance should encourage issuers, Merrill says
10/30/2002	CV	Salomon sees hedge funds continuing to play major role in convertibles
10/30/2002	CV	Short-dated puts are here to stay in convertibles market, Merrill says
10/25/2002	CV	Agnico-Eagle 2002's top performing new convertible, Adelphia worst, Banc One says
10/23/2002	CV	Lehman sees new accounting rules as deterrent to convertible issuers initially
10/18/2002	BKCVHY	Fitch sees homebuilding healthy in 2003 but concerned about lending
10/17/2002	CV	Lehman analysts find convertibles with high risk of puts growing
10/17/2002	CV	New Piper Jaffray convertible team sees opportunity as a regional player
10/16/2002	CV	Piper Jaffray expands with addition of Robertson Stephens convertible team
10/16/2002	CV	Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche top list of convertible research teams
10/4/2002	CV	Salomon now expects 2002 issuance likely falling short of $50 billion mark
10/3/2002	CV	Bear Stearns finds values among out-of the-money semiconductor converts
9/24/2002	CV	Lehman makes picks, pans in energy and power
9/24/2002	CV	Merrill debuts weekly convertibles screening using credit default swaps, bond spreads
9/23/2002	BKCVHY	Bond Market Association backs applying new analyst rules to fixed income research
9/20/2002	CV	Bear Stearns analysts identify convertibles for arbs looking to buy cheap volatility
9/9/2002	CV	Bear Stearns finds high yield converts in out-of-favor software, tech sectors
9/6/2002	CV	Merrill advises convertible investors to remain defensive, focus on higher quality
9/6/2002	CV	Wachovia hires Jones to head convertibles research
9/5/2002	CV	Salomon analyst: Issuance should pick up for 2002 total of $50-$60 billion
8/30/2002	CV	Merrill Lynch identifies converts with attractive risk/reward profile
8/13/2002	BKCVHY	Record US assets in bankruptcy, says BankruptcyData.com
8/13/2002	CV	Wachovia analysts find value among chips today, but expect more bad news
8/8/2002	CV	Salomon halts shift to equity-sensitive issues in recommended convertibles portfolio
8/1/2002	CV	Merrill's Debrah suggests quality, conservatism and diversification
7/30/2002	CV	Bear Stearns' Aisola sees premium in research
7/25/2002	CV	Salomon derivatives group suggests buying S&P volatility
7/24/2002	CV	Bear Stearns economist sees stock drop moderating growth for next five years
7/24/2002	CV	Salomon: Convertibles would benefit more in slow rebound
7/19/2002	CVHY	Jefferies hires Minella as director of capital markets origination
7/15/2002	CV	Bear Stearns names Aisola head of convertible research
7/11/2002	CVHY	Loomis Sayles high-yield funds run 15%-20% converts as "bond substitutes"
7/5/2002	CV	Lehman finds new issues cheapened in June
7/3/2002	CV	Merrill: Mandatories erase benefits of "new issue effect"
7/2/2002	CV	Salomon analysts cut 2002 new issues outlook by 25%
7/1/2002	CV	Slow-going pace of issuance expected throughout summer
6/28/2002	CV	Salomon presents safer names amid volatility storm
6/27/2002	CV	Calamos launches $600 million closed-end convertible fund
6/26/2002	CV	S&P bearish on convertible issuance for remainder of 2002
6/19/2002	CV	Russell rebalancing provides trading opportunities: Bear Stearns
6/10/2002	CV	Banc of America combines equity, equity-linked capital markets under Ganshaw
6/6/2002	CV	Wachovia names Schar to head convertibles origination
6/3/2002	CV	Convertible market expects more mandatory issues as companies shore up balance sheets
5/7/2002	CV	Merrill Lynch notes convertibles richening in April
5/2/2002	CV	Convertibles drop in April but still beat equities, Salomon says
4/16/2002	CV	Salomon analyst suggests short-term convertibles
4/15/2002	CVHY	MTR Securities hires eight more for sales, trading and research
4/15/2002	CV	Convertible arbitrage hedge funds holding steady in tough market
4/12/2002	CV	Salomon bullish on EU corporate credits, says act now
4/11/2002	CV	Tough market conditions create lull in convertibles
4/9/2002	CVHY	Moody's promotes Rowan to co-head of corporate finance
4/5/2002	CV	Salomon: Shrinking premiums, rising delta signal times to shift positions
4/5/2002	CV	Merrill hires Debrah from Bear to head U.S. convertible research, forms new global research team
4/2/2002	CV	Merrill: Convertibles joined the party in stocks in March
4/2/2002	CV	Salomon: Cyclicals led convertibles' March turnaround
3/28/2002	CV	Creativity keeps new-issue market activity in line with forecasts despite tough conditions
3/28/2002	CV	Stanford paper shows tax shield is strong incentive for convertible issuance
3/26/2002	CV	Deutsche analysts suggest what to keep, sell during portfolio spring cleaning
3/25/2002	CV	Lehman hires Krishna from Salomon to head convertible research
3/20/2002	CV	Froley Revy convertible arbitrage fund takes market-neutral strategy
3/15/2002	CV	Froley Revy adds convertible arbitrage strategy
3/11/2002	CV	Salomon prepares to increase equity sensitivity of recommended portfolio
3/6/2002	CV	Merrill notes bias toward higher credit quality in convertibles
3/4/2002	CVHY	Bear Stearns: Several convertibles cheap versus their high yield bonds
2/27/2002	CV	Salomon analysts suggest high gamma convertibles for defensive plays
2/13/2002	CV	Salomon convertible analyst ups energy, cuts financial weightings
2/12/2002	CV	Deutsche sees gamma frenzy for arbs, safe haven for outrights in converts with short put dates
2/8/2002	CV	Primary market hopes on hold, but not forsaken
2/8/2002	CVHY	DE Shaw hires Holmes, Posner to trade distressed debt
2/6/2002	CV	Salomon convertible analysts confident of strong 2002 issuance
2/5/2002	CV	Deutsche: 2002 is the year for high yield convertibles
2/4/2002	CV	Salomon convertible analysts optimistic about 2002 performance
2/1/2002	CV	First Republic to acquire rest of Froley Revy
2/1/2002	CV	JP Morgan names Zajkowski head of equity-linked origination
1/31/2002	CV	Bear Stearns convertible analysts recommend cyclicals, chips, energy in slow 2002 recovery
1/31/2002	CV	Bear Stearns convertible analysts see strong 2002 issuance, more coupon bonds
1/31/2002	CV	Bear Stearns convertible analysts see defaults, spreads, valuations improving in 2002
1/16/2002	CV	Deutsche Banc estimates critical prices for 30 putable convertibles totaling $17.5 billion in 2002
1/10/2002	CV	Bear Stearns makes changes to focus list
1/9/2002	CV	Salomon finds almost 100 small cap convertibles expected to lead 2002 rebound
1/2/2002	CV	Salomon: Looming puts a serious matter, but not a serious crisis for convertible market
12/31/2001	CV	Convertible issuance record of 2001 seen as benchmark, although 2002 will be strong
12/31/2001	CV	Hope, strength of convertibles secondary market relies on strong primary market
12/31/2001	CV	Early weeks of 2002 will test recovery from December's feast of high yield supply

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