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Published on 8/2/2006 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Lehman prices $1.2 million 0% absolute buffer notes linked to index basket

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Aug. 2 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. priced a $1.2 million issue of 0% absolute buffer notes due Aug. 3, 2010 linked to a basket of four indexes, according to a 424B5 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underlying indexes include the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 with a 33.3% weight, the FTSE 100 with a 30.5% weight, the Nikkei 225 index with a 27.1% weight and the S&P/ASX 200 index with a 9.1% weight.

Payout at maturity will be determined according to the basket performance on July 29, 2010, the valuation date. Investors will receive par plus the final basket return multiplied by the upside participation rate of 157% if the final basket return is positive.

If the final basket return is negative and the final basket level is greater than or equal to the threshold level of 80%, investors will receive par plus the absolute value of the final basket return.

If the final basket return is negative and the final basket level is less than the threshold level, investors will share in the losses.

Issuer:Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Issue:Absolute buffer notes
Underlying indexes:Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 (33.3% weight), FTSE 100 (30.5% weight), Nikkei 225 (27.1% weight), S&P/ASX 200 (9.1% weight)
Amount:$1.2 million
Greenshoe:$0.18 million
Maturity:Aug. 3, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 157% of any positive basket return; if the final basket return is negative and the final basket level is greater than or equal to the threshold level of 80%, par plus the absolute value of the final basket return; if the final basket return is negative and the final basket level is less than the threshold level, investors will share in the losses
Pricing date:July 31
Settlement date:Aug. 3
Underwriter:Lehman Brothers

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