For more information on this or other BondsOnline products call 206-236-3040 or email bonds@bondsonline.com Yield Curves have long been considered to be an indicator of future economic activity and interest rate trends. Nearly all bonds are compared to US Treasuries for relative value. Ratecurve.com provides daily intelligence on the yield curves for US fixed income markets and global government markets - on demand, at an easily affordable price. • Track US Treasury Yields to set borrowing rates. • Research US preferred stock yields, by rating categories. • Research historical yield and spread relationships. • Chart Daily or Historical Relationships. • Follow intra-day yields for US markets. • Follow International Government Rates. Sovereign Yield Curves Current and Historic Sovereign Bond yields with spreads to US Treasuries, for Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Daily bond market yields are available for: • • • • • • Australian Government Bonds Brazil Government Bonds (Emerging Market Debt) Canadian Government Bonds Colombia Government Bonds (Emerging Market Debt) French Government Bonds and Treasury Notes BTAN German Government Bonds -Bundesobligation -Bundesrepublik Deutschland • Italian Government Bonds • Italy Buoni • • • • • • • Japan Government Bonds Netherlands Government Bonds New Zealand Government Bonds Spain Government Bonds Sweden Government Bonds Switzerland Government Bonds US Treasury Bonds/Notes Historical data from February 2008 US Fixed Income Yield Curves – throughout the day, and historically. BondsOnline 121 Lakeside Ave suite 100a Seattle WA 98122 phone 800.883.1808 fax 206.236.4230 For more information on this or other BondsOnline products call 206-236-3040 or email bonds@bondsonline.com Preferred Stock Yields - Available by credit quality from AAA to C, daily and historically. In text formDate PreferredsOnline Index© Aaa/AAA Aa/AA A/A Baa/BBB Ba/BB B/B Caa/CCC C/D 10/6/2009 7.54% 1.58% 8.61% 6.12% 6.52% 7.67% 8.59% 11.59% 26.35% Or, graphically – compare to Treasury benchmarks, or other ratings. Chart Center - gives you the ability to display one or more yield sectors – or historic comparisons BondsOnline 121 Lakeside Ave suite 100a Seattle WA 98122 phone 800.883.1808 fax 206.236.4230 For more information on this or other BondsOnline products call 206-236-3040 or email bonds@bondsonline.com Daily US Treasury Yield Curves – daily and historic data The YLD column shows US Treasury yields as of about 5:30PM Eastern today. The MATRIX shows spreads between maturities of Treasuries. TREASURY MATRIX 10/7/09 Maturity YLD 90 180 PRIME 3.25 DISC 0.50 -0.42 -0.35 FUNDS 1.00 -0.92 90 DAY 0.08 180 DAY 2YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 20YR 30YR 2008 3.25 0.93 1.75 2.77 3.53 3.57 1.25 -0.85 0.41 0.09 0.43 1.25 2.27 3.03 3.07 1.00 0.07 0.83 1.35 2.17 3.19 3.95 3.99 0.11 0.15 0.76 1.28 2.10 3.12 3.88 3.92 0.27 YEAR 0.37 0.54 1.06 1.88 2.90 3.66 3.70 0.37 2 YR 0.91 0.52 1.34 2.36 3.12 3.16 0.76 3 YR 1.43 0.82 1.84 2.60 2.64 1.00 5 YR 2.25 1.02 1.78 1.82 1.55 7 YR 2.85 0.42 1.18 1.22 1.87 10 YR 3.27 0.76 0.80 2.25 20 YR 4.03 0.04 3.05 30 YR 4.07 The "shape" of the curve…how steeply positive or inverted 2.69 90D-30Y 3.99 1.09 2Y-30Y 3.16 1.40 90D-10Y 3.19 0.68 BondsOnline 121 Lakeside Ave suite 100a Seattle WA 98122 phone 800.883.1808 fax 206.236.4230