Expect improvement in U.S. corporate market

Economic recovery stimulating increased investments by corporations



• Speculative-grade issuance should remain healthy in U.S.
• Capital spending and debt-funded acquisitions will be key drivers of new issuance
• Positive factors in 2004
  • Declining default rate
  • Improving economy
  • Investor appetite for high-yield instruments
  • Low interest rate environment

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