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Published on 8/28/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: RBC prices $1.34 million principal-protected notes linked to Baltic Dry index

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 28 - Royal Bank of Canada priced $1.34 million of zero-coupon principal-protected notes due Sept. 28, 2012 linked to the Baltic Dry index, according to a 424B5 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The index is designed to measure changes in the cost of transporting dry bulk material such as grain, coal, iron ore and industrial metals by sea.

If the final index level is greater than the initial index level, the payout at maturity will be par plus 125% of the gain. Otherwise, the payout will be par.

RBC Capital Markets Corp. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Royal Bank of Canada
Issue:Principal-protected notes
Underlying index:Baltic Dry
Amount:$1.34 million
Maturity:Sept. 28, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 125% of any index gain; floor of par
Initial index level:7,115
Pricing date:Aug. 26
Settlement date:Aug. 29
Underwriter:RBC Capital Markets Corp.
Fees:3.625%

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