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To: ild who wrote (42194)	9/23/2005 2:01:05 PM
From: damainman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Thses hurricanes sure do make people forget about the Fed and interest rates....

To: ild who wrote (42194)	9/23/2005 2:13:19 PM
From: ild	Respond to of 110194

Freddie Mac Monthly Volume Summary: August 2005 Friday September 23, 10:53 am ET (unaudited & subject to change) (dollars in millions) MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following is being issued by Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE - News): August 2005 Highlights: * Total mortgage portfolio has increased at an annualized rate of 9.9% year-to-date and 16.1% in August. * Retained portfolio has increased at an annualized rate of 5.7% year-to- date and increased at an annualized rate of 32.2% in August. * Retained portfolio purchases increased to $40.4 billion in August, from $23.2 billion in July. * Retained portfolio mortgage purchase agreements, net were $34.2 billion in August, up from $10.8 billion in July. * Total Guaranteed PCs and Structured Securities Issued have increased at an annualized rate of 6.9% year-to-date and 11.5% in August. * Structured securitizations were $20.3 billion in August, down from $25.7 billion in July. * Single-family non-credit enhanced delinquency rate was 22 basis points in July, up from 21 basis points in the prior month. * Portfolio market value sensitivity (PMVS-L) averaged 1% in August, unchanged from July; our duration gap averaged 0 months in August, unchanged from July. biz.yahoo.com