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Published on 2/8/2007 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Lehman Brother sells $13.94 million notes linked to iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate

By Laura Lutz

Washington, Feb. 8 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. priced a $13.943 million issue of capped inverse return leveraged notes due Feb. 13, 2009 linked to the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate index fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index fund reaches the knock-out level of $186.02, 200% of the initial price, during the life of the notes, the notes will automatically be called for a cash payment of par minus an amount equal to par multiplied by the share return on the day following the knock-out event minus 15%.

Payout at maturity will be par plus 200% of the absolute value of index fund return if the final price is below the initial price. The return will be capped at 40%.

Investors will shares in losses determined according to the gain on the index fund beyond the 15% threshold.

Lehman Brothers Inc. will be the underwriter.

Issuer:Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Issue:Capped inverse return leveraged notes
Underlying stock:iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate index fund
Amount:$13.943 million
Maturity:Feb. 13, 2009
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 200% of the absolute value of the fund return if the final price is below the initial price; par if the fund return is positive but less than 15%; share in losses from any gain in the fund beyond 15%
Initial share price:$93.01
Call:Notes will be automatically called if fund reaches $186.02. Payment is par minus an amount equal to par times difference of share return minus 15%
Pricing date:Feb. 6
Settlement date:Feb. 13
Underwriter:Lehman Brothers Inc.
Fees:0.875%

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