August 27, 2008

Press Release no.1

NSE completes its 2134^th Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2134^th Normal Settlements (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Numbers N – 2008162 on August 27, 2008. The settlement statistics is as follows:

Particulars	Values
	N – 2008162
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	3292.43
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	7490.76
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	1642.07
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	474.26
Shortages for the settlement	0.19%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	22.22%

Retail Debt Market have completed its 1408^th settlements detail of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2008162	NIL	NIL	NIL

Press Release no.2

News about Firstsource Solutions Limited

The media had reports that ICICI, two major shareholders may sell their stake in Firstsource Solutions Limited.

The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.

Firstsource Solutions Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We write to inform that the Company cannot comment on options that its shareholders may be considering and would make the necessary statements when informed by the shareholders on the conclusion of any sale transaction, if such a transaction takes place."