Eurobond Trading On SWX Now Also In Pound Sterling And Yen

SWX Swiss Exchange is pleased to announce that, as of 5 June 2000, bond trading based on pound sterling and yen can now be conducted on SWX Eurobonds. Trading will begin on June 5, 2000 in a number of selected bond issues. Subsequently, newly issued pound and yen bonds will be continuously admitted to trading on the SWX platform. A regularly updated list of issues will be published at the SWX Web site www.swx.com.

SWX Eurobonds is registering a steady increase in turnover. Four market makers are already quoting firm bids and offers on SWX Eurobonds. In addition to CSFB and UBS in Switzerland, Barclays and PaineWebber are now dealing directly from their trading desks in London.