Year

Number

of deals

Domestic

Mergers

The same Industry Sector

Number of CB and BHC

Average Value of Transaction (US$ mil)

Max Value of Transaction (US$ mil)

1997

743(4.17%)

526(70.79%)

347

99

76.67

3017.63

1998

1065(5.98%)

700(65.73%)

437

159

53.867

1300

1999

1504(8.45%)

1090(72.47%)

650

248

242.37

45494.36

2000

1200(6.74%)

869(72.42%)

573

196

148.39

14983.74

2001

1195(6.71%)

857(71.72%)

565

177

97.87

5679.7

2002

1428(8.02%)

1105(77.38%)

706

167

55.22

2932.53

2003

1931(10.85%)

1504(77.89%)

913

183

64.52

16650.2

2004

2154(12.1%)

1673(77.67%)

1002

175

69.56

29261.48

2005

2084(11.71%)

1546(74.18%)

980

194

113.23

41431.03

2006

2034(11.42%)

1503(73.89%)

952

188

89.39

10731.6

2007

2466(13.85%)

1821(73.84%)

1120

202

112.64

8976.57

Total

17804(100%)

13194(74.11%)

8245

1988