Saudi Arabian Stock Market ("TADAWUL") Up By (61%) For The Third Quarter, 2003 Compared With The Third Quarter Of Last Year

Tadawul All Share Index ("TASI") closed at (4276.55) an increase of (%61) comparing with the third quarter of last year 2002. And up by (%69.8)from the beginning of the year.

Market capitalization at the end of trading for the third quarter was (SAR 565.42) (US$150.78), an increase of (%91) comparing with the third quarter of last year2002. Andup by (%101.4)from the beginning of the year.

Tadawul performance(3rd quarter 2000 - 2003)

	2003	2002	2001	2000
Value (bil US$)	62.80	9.66	7.42	5.91
Volume (mil)	2187.80	662.80	236.25	165.29
Market Cap(bil US$)	150.78	78.94	69.47	71.21
Tasi	4276.55	2654.54	2311.44	2369.70