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Fortnightended Total Amount Issuedduring Rate of Interest Outstanding # the fortnight # (percent)@ 1 2 3 4 Oct. 3, 2003 3,154 48 3.75 — 6.75 Jan. 9, 2004 4,457 713 3.87 — 5.31 Apr. 2, 2004 4,626 191 3.75 — 5.16 Jul. 9, 2004 5,529 166 4.14 — 6.75 Oct. 1, 2004 5,164 95 3.50 — 5.50 Oct. 15, 2004 4,837 35 4.00 — 5.75 @ : Effective interest rate range per annum.

Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 15, 2004 81,306 1,62,611 2,49,635 3,41,951 4,35,635 5,27,712 6,13,063 6,95,661 7,78,259 8,68,323 9,54,202 10,40,126 11,24,651 12,08,869 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 29, 2004 87,176 1,74,352 2,60,741 3,47,663 4,37,084 5

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 15, 2004 81,306 1,62,611 2,49,635 3,41,951 4,35,635 5,27,712 6,13,063 6,95,661 7,78,259 8,68,323 9,54,202 10,40,126 11,24,651 12,08,869 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 29, 2004 87,176 1,74,352 2,60,741 3,47,66

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sep. 18 Sep. 19 Sep. 20 Sep. 21 Sep. 22 Sep. 23 Sep. 24 Sep. 25 Sep. 26 Sep. 27 Sep. 28 Sep. 29 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 1, 2004 74,730 1,49,460 2,30,587 3,17,044 4,05,441 4,89,930 5,73,075 6,58,436 7,43,796 8,27,945 9,11,560 9,96,028 10,78,859 11,60,165 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 15, 2004 81,306 1,62,611 2,49,635 3,41,951 4

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sep. 18 Sep. 19 Sep. 20 Sep. 21 Sep. 22 Sep. 23 Sep. 24 Sep. 25 Sep. 26 Sep. 27 Sep. 28 Sep. 29 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 1, 2004 74,730 1,49,460 2,30,587 3,17,044 4,05,441 4,89,930 5,73,075 6,58,436 7,43,796 8,27,945 9,11,560 9,96,028 10,78,859 11,60,165 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 15, 2004 81,306 1,62,611 2,49,635 3,41,951 4

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sep. 4 Sep. 5 Sep. 6 Sep. 7 Sep. 8 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Sep. 11 Sep. 12 Sep. 13 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 17 Sep. 17, 2004 79,868 1,59,736 2,38,839 3,16,619 3,95,846 4,73,794 5,50,840 6,30,004 7,09,097 7,87,854 8,61,969 9,42,074 10,17,087 10,92,236 Sep. 18 Sep. 19 Sep. 20 Sep. 21 Sep. 22 Sep. 23 Sep. 24 Sep. 25 Sep. 26 Sep. 27 Sep. 28 Sep. 29 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 1, 2004 74,730 1,49,460 2,30,587 3,17,044

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sep. 4 Sep. 5 Sep. 6 Sep. 7 Sep. 8 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Sep. 11 Sep. 12 Sep. 13 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 17 Sep. 17, 2004 79,868 1,59,736 2,38,839 3,16,619 3,95,846 4,73,794 5,50,840 6,30,004 7,09,097 7,87,854 8,61,969 9,42,074 10,17,087 10,92,236 Sep. 18 Sep. 19 Sep. 20 Sep. 21 Sep. 22 Sep. 23 Sep. 24 Sep. 25 Sep. 26 Sep. 27 Sep. 28 Sep. 29 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 1, 2004 74,730 1,49,460 2,30,587 3,17,044

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sep. 1 Sep. 2 Sep. 3 Sep.3, 2004 81,773 1,63,546 2,46,716 3,30,442 4,10,435 4,90,046 5,66,730 6,45,272 7,23,814 7,98,987 8,69,457 9,43,226 10,14,174 10,93,942 Sep. 4 Sep. 5 Sep. 6 Sep. 7 Sep. 8 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Sep. 11 Sep. 12 Sep. 13 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 17 Sep. 17, 2004 79,868 1,59,736 2,38,839 3,16,619 3,

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sep. 1 Sep. 2 Sep. 3 Sep.3, 2004 81,773 1,63,546 2,46,716 3,30,442 4,10,435 4,90,046 5,66,730 6,45,272 7,23,814 7,98,987 8,69,457 9,43,226 10,14,174 10,93,942 Sep. 4 Sep. 5 Sep. 6 Sep. 7 Sep. 8 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Sep. 11 Sep. 12 Sep. 13 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 17 Sep. 17, 2004 79,868 1,59,736 2,38,839 3,16,619 3,

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Date Ended 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Aug. 13 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Aug. 20 Aug. 20, 2004 73,495 1,46,991 2,18,438 2,88,163 3,63,775 4,50,423 5,36,265 6,20,081 7,03,898 7,80,699 8,55,207 9,29,458 10,10,109 10,92,584 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sep. 1 Sep. 2 Sep. 3 Sep.3, 2004 81,773 1,63,546 2,46,716 3,30,442