BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 1, 1999 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- COVER STORY

The Battle for Europe's Markets


Americans lead in stock offerings...

                              EUROPEAN EQUITY ISSUES*
                                     BILLIONS

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter             $9.3
Goldman Sachs                           5.9
Merrill Lynch                           4.3
UBS                                     4.3
Deutsche Bank                           4.1

*1/1/99-9/30/99


...Are strong in corporate debt issues...

                             EUROPEAN DEBT ISSUES*
                                    BILLIONS

DEUTSCHE BANK                         $84.2
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER             55.3
UBS                                    55.3
DRESDNER KLEINWORT BENSON              54.0
ABN AMRO                               53.8

*1/1/99-10/14/99

DATA: CAPITAL DATA BONDWARE


...And tops in mergers & acquisitions

                                 EUROPEAN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS*
                                    VALUE OF DEAL      MARKET
                                       BILLIONS        SHARE

Goldman Sachs                           $430.9         40.9%
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter               421.3         40.0
Credit Suisse First Boston               237.8         22.6
Merrill Lynch                            235.2         22.3
Lazard Houses                            209.4         19.9

*Announced deals 1/1/99-9/27/99; target or acquirer is European

DATA: THOMSON FINANCIAL SECURITIES DATA


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