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Published on 11/8/2006 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: China's Parkson Retail sells $200 million five-year bonds at 7 7/8%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Nov. 8 - Parkson Retail Group Ltd. sold a debut offering of $200 million in five-year senior bonds (Ba1) at par to yield 7 7/8% on Tuesday, according to a market source.

The source added that the deal saw so much investor demand from Asia that it came inside of price guidance.

Talk was set at the 8% area.

JP Morgan ran the Regulation S transaction.

The issuer is a Chinese retail chain owned by Malaysia's Lion Group.

Issuer: Parkson Retail Group Ltd.

Amount: $200 million

Issue: Senior bonds

Maturity: Nov. 14, 2011

Coupon: 7 7/8%

Issue price: Par

Yield: 7 7/8%

Spread: 321 basis points more than Treasuries

Pricing date: Nov. 7

Settlement date: Nov. 8

Bookrunner: JP Morgan

Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Price guidance: 8% area

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