BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 6, 2000 ISSUE
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Bright Income Prospects


                 PREFERRED        S&P
BANK               ISSUE         RATING      PRICE*     YIELD*

ROYAL BANK      Series J 8.5%      A-        $24.13      9.79%
OF SCOTLAND     Series I  8%       A-         23.00      9.67
                Series H 7.25%     A-         20.88      9.64

HSBC            Series D 9.55%     A          25.06      9.53

BSCH            Series F 8.125%    BBB+       21.88      9.29

BBVA            Series B 9%        A-         25.31      8.89

BARCLAYS BANK   Series E 8%        A+         23.56      8.49

* As of Oct. 20 close

DATA: MERRILL LYNCH & CO.


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