Asian Fixed Income Research Poll

Please complete this confidential survey of investors active in Asia''s fixed income markets.
September 21, 2001

A. Contact Details

Name.

Company.

Address.

Country.

Country


Title.

Email address.

B. Fixed Income Poll

1. What size is the fixed income portfolio that you directly manage in $US?

2. Best in Asian Regional Macroeconomic Research (Please note that all questions refer to Asian coverage only)
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

3. Best Research on Asian Bank and Financial Sector Credits
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

4. Best Research on Asian Investment Grade Credits
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

5. Best Research on Asian High Yield/Distressed Credits
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

6. Best Reseach on Asian Sovereign Credits
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

7. Best on Asian Fixed Income and Credit Strategy
Choose all that apply:

a) ABN Amro
b) BA Asia
c) Barclays
d) Bear Stearns
e) BNP Paribas
f) WestLB
g) Credit Agricole
h) Credit Lyonnais
i) CSFB/DLJ
j) Deutsche
k) Dresdner KB
l) Goldman Sachs
m) HSBC
n) ING Barings
o) JP Morgan
p) Lehman
q) Merrill Lynch
r) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
s) Nomura
t) Salomon/Citibank
u) SG
v) UBS Warburg
Other

8. Best Asian Research Analyst: (Please write both the firm's name and the analyst's name) [Warren Chen , Bank X] Do not vote for SALESPEOPLE.

9. Name the international Credit Rating Agency whose research and rating actions most strongly influences your investment decisions in Asia:
Choose all that apply:

A) Fitch
B) Moody's
C) S&P
Other

10. How much are your Fixed Income Investments (in US$ million) for Asia? (Please follow the format. $1.5 million it should be written as "1.5". And $1.5 billion it should be written as "1,500") [500]

11. How independent do you think fixed income research is, given the bank's objective of winning bond mandates?
Choose One:

Very independent
Independent
No comment/ Don't know
Somewhat tainted
Not at all independent


12. What are the characteristics of superb fixed income research that would help you in your investment decisions? [Overview of where regional spreads are headed versus their emerging market counterparts, calls on political outlook, discussion of ongoing possible solutions to macroeconomic problem and eventual impact on sovereign credit]

13. What indicators, parameters, or events would cause you to overweight Asia in your bond portfolio? [Improving fundamentals, banking reform, improving corporate governance.]


14. How likely are you going to use online bond portals in the next 12 months?
Choose one:

Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Very unlikely


15. What is your preferred way of receiving research reports?

Choose all that apply:


a) Online download
b) Email attachment
c) Published on paper

Thank you for participating in this survey.