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Definition Of Dummy Cusip Number:


A temporaryidentification numberattached to asecurity by a companyuntilthe official CUSIP numberis assigned.
Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) numbers identify securitieswhenrecording buy and sell orders. A dummy CUSIP number isanine-character code for internal company usebut may never actually bechanged toan official identifier. Dummy CUSIP numbersmay also be assigned to securities that are no longer in existence.The nine-digitdummy cusip numbers are supplied by the CUSIP Service Bureau (CSB). The first six characters identify the issuer, thenext two describe the issue and the last character is used as a mathematical check for accuracy. The fourth, fifth and seventh characters are always nines (for example, 11199-19-11).

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