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              Trading Highlight for 09-05-2008 through CSTAR
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No. of Scrips                                  : 6007
Number of Scrips Traded                        : 22
No. of Trades                                  : 159
Volume of Share Traded                         : 78550
Turnover (in Rs.)                              : 16464852
Number of Orders                               : 180
Number of Participating Brokers / Active Users : 22 / 23




            Oddlot Trading Highlight for 09-05-2008 through CSTAR
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No. of Trades                                  : 0
Number of Scrips Traded                        : 0
Volume of Share Traded                         : 0
Turnover (in Rs.)                              : 0
Number of Orders                               : 0







            DEMAT  Trading Highlight for 09-05-2008 through CSTAR
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No. of Trades                                  : 159
Number of Scrips Traded                        : 22
Volume of Share Traded                         : 78550
Turnover (in Rs.)                              : 16464852
Number of Orders                               : 180





   INDEX                      Prev      Open       High      Low      Close
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   CSE40                    8307.27  8307.27    8199.53    8199.53   8199.53

Note:Index with new Scrip Baskets; Base= 2000 for CSE-40 & Base =100 for CSE as on end of March'96
     Please treat CSE-40 as Calcutta Index.


GROUP : D  TurnOver Details for Top 20 Scrips

           Scrip Name                   No. of Shares        Value(Rs)
           ==========                   =============        =========

BLUEPRINT SECURITIES LTD                        11200          3402000
SHREE SECURITIES LTD                            15050          2982910
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY (INDIA) LTD                 6100          1769915
MINOLTA FINANCE LTD                              4100          1142260
OASIS CINE COMMUNICATION LTD.                    3750          1083000
RISORGIMENTO INDUSTRIAL CO LTD                   3400           969850
PRIME CAPITAL MARKET LTD                         2700           752760
R G F CAPITAL MARKETS LTD                        2000           690000
SCINTILLA  COMMERCIAL & CREDIT                   2000           599700
VINDUS HOLDINGS LTD.                             2000           586000
BSR FINANCE & CONSTRUCTION LTD                   2500           436250
SHREE NIDHI TRADING CO LTD                       2000           317800
SHREE TULSI ONLINE .COM LTD.                     1200           289200
P K LEASING & FINANCE LTD                        3650           279407
S. T. SERVICES LTD                               2500           243750
EMERALD COMMERCIAL LTD                            500           232475
SHARDARAJ TRADEFIN LTD                           3500           188475
MULTIPLUS RESOUCES LTD                           1000           161950
MOHAN FINANCE LTD                                4000           142400
SHIV OM INVESTMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD.             500            98675


GROUP : D  Top 20 Gainers

           Scrip Name                  Current Close   Prev Close   % Change
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GROUP : D  Top 20 Losers

           Scrip Name                  Current Close   Prev Close   % Change
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