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Published on 7/30/2007 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Lehman prices $7.775 million protected notes linked to basket of indexes, currencies

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, July 30 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. priced $7.775 million of zero-coupon principal-protected notes due July 31, 2010 linked to a basket of currencies and indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The equity index component of the basket includes the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 with a 35.42% weight, the FTSE 100 with a 33.97% weight, the Nikkei 225 with a 21.42% weight and the S&P/ASX 200 with a 9.19% weight. The currency component of the basket includes the euro with a 35.42% weight, the British pound sterling with a 33.97% weight, the Japanese yen with a 21.42% weight and the Australian dollar with a 9.19% weight, all against the dollar.

The equity index component and the currency component are equally weighted.

At maturity, investors will receive par plus any positive return on the basket times a participation rate of 135%. Investors will receive at least par.

Lehman Brothers Inc. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Issue:100% principal-protected notes
Underlying indexes:Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 (35.42% weight), FTSE 100 (33.97% weight), Nikkei 225 (21.42% weight), S&P/ASX 200 (9.19% weight)
Underlying currencies:Euro (35.42% weight), British pound sterling (33.97% weight), Japanese yen (21.42% weight), Australian dollar (9.19% weight)
Amount:$7.775 million
Maturity:July 31, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 135% of any positive basket return; floor of par
Initial index levels:Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,252.92, FTSE 100 at 6,251.20, Nikkei 225 at 17,702.09, S&P/ASX 200 at 6,248.50
Initial currency levels:1.3725 dollars per euro, 2.0472 dollars per pound, 0.008377 of a dollar per yen, 0.878 of a dollar per Australian dollar
Pricing date:July 26
Settlement date:July 31
Underwriter:Lehman Brothers Inc.
Fees:2%

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