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To: Smiling Bob who wrote (123949)	5/19/2008 12:30:19 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Looks like the effect wore off in April and they upped the size.

To: Smiling Bob who wrote (123949)	5/19/2008 12:57:18 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

fixed. Effect of Term Auction Facility on $SPX since January 10, 2008 (two days before the first TAF) SPX change SPX change SPX change Auction Date day before day of day after January 14 -19.3 +15.2 -35.3 January 28 -21.5 +23.4 +8.3 February 11 -5.6 +7.8 +9.7 February 25 +10.6 +18.7 +9.5 March 10 -11.0 -20.0 +47.3 March 24 +31.1 +20.4 +3.1 April 7 +1.1 +2.1 -7.0 April 21 +24.8 -2.2 -12.2 May 5 -6.4 +10.8 -25.7 May 19 +1.8 +11.7 ----------------------------------------------------- totals *5.6 +87.9 -2.3 Closing price of SPX on January 10 = 1420.33 Intraday price on SPX on May 19 = 1437.02 Effect of Options Expiration Week since January 10, 2008 Auction Date SPX change January 11-18 -75.83 February 8-15 +18.70 March 14-21 +41.37 April 11-18 +57.50 May 9-16 +37.07 --------------------------- total +78.81 Closing price of SPX on January 11 = 1401.02 Closing price of SPX on May 16 = 1425.35