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Published on 2/9/2004 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Mega FHC $170 million convertibles yield -0.625%, up 25%

New York, Feb. 9 - Mega Financial Holding Co. priced $170 million of 1.5-year zero-coupon euro convertible bonds to yield negative 0.625% with a 25% initial conversion premium.

Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup were lead managers for the Regulation S deal.

The Taipei, Taiwan, company said it will use proceeds for "investment."

Issuer:Mega Financial Holding Co.
Issue:Euro convertible bond
Amount:$170 million
Greenshoe:$30 million
Maturity:1.5 years
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Yield:-0.625%
Redemption price:99.065
Conversion premium:25%
Conversion price:NT$27.625 (Fixed exchange rate of $1 = NT$33.25)
Call:After one year at par, subject to 130% hurdle
Lead managers:Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup
Pricing date:Feb. 9

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