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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (72804)	3/11/2010 1:52:23 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

30-Year Indirects 24%; Direct Bid Record 30% 1803 GMT [Dow Jones] The indirect bid - a proxy for demand from foreign buyers including central banks - for the 30-year bond auction was 24%, compared with 28.5% in February and 40.7% in January. The average is 38.4% for the last four auctions. The direct bid, a category of bids from non-primary dealers, banks, money managers and depository institutions who have direct accounts to submit bids to the Treasury auctions, jumps to a record 30%, compared to 24.1% in February and 4.9% in January. (min.zeng@dowjones.com) Contact us in New York. Darlene Ross, 212 416-2166; darlene.ross@dowjones.com