TALLINN STOCK EXCHANGE

ANNOUNCEMENT

04.05.99

 

OPTIONS MARKET IN ESTONIA AS OF 30.04.99 

 

Net open position:

 

              31.01.99      28.02.99     31.03.99     30.04.99

            14 856 400    21 034 100   17 226 200    26 378 700

 

Distribution by underlying assets:

 

            31.12.98   31.01.99   28.02.99   31.03.99   30.04.99

 

HP           17.59%     47.93%     45.96%     52.29%     53.66%

OPT          10.00%      3.28%     10.50%      8.88%     12.98%

EYP          58.34%     43.52%     21.88%     16.86%     15.53%

NORMA        12.44%      4.63%     11.33%     12.83%     16.42%

FARMA         1.63%       -          -          -         0.38%

TALSE	       -         0.64%      4.75%      5.81%       -

ETL            -          -         3.92%      3.34%       -

TKM            -          -         0.99%       -          -

MERKO          -          -         0.67%       -         1.02%

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TOTAL        100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%

 

 

Distribution by expiry date:

 

             31.12.98   31.01.99   28.02.99   31.03.99   30.04.99

 

January      21.72%       -          -          -           -

February     19.15%     38.59%       -          -           -

March        38.85%     49.61%     58.39%       -           -

April         3.90%      3.21%     11.21%     28.29%        -

May          -0.68%     -0.34%      8.63%     32.67%      38.80%

June           -         0.44%      2.60%     14.60%      16.20%

July           -          -        11.52%     14.07%      24.68%

August       17.06%      8.48%      7.65%      8.59%       7.32%

September      -          -          -         1.78%       4.90%

October        -          -          -           -         8.10%

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TOTAL        100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%	  100.0%

 

 

Put options         12.58%

Call options        87.42%

 

 

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