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Market capitalisation of selected listed insurance companies with share prices immediately below

Company                 Oct. 3          Sept. 1

Ceylinco                                 Rs. 15.49 B       Rs. 12.98 B

                                                   Rs. 774.60          Rs. 649.00  

Asian Alliance*                  Rs. 14.28 B    Rs. 4.49 B

                                                 Rs. 380.90         Rs.119.80

Union                                        Rs. 8.46 B    Rs. 7.89 B

                                              Rs. 112.80           Rs. 105.30

Aviva NDB                           Rs. 8.40 B            Rs. 8.45 B

                                              Rs. 280.00           Rs. 282.50

Janashakthi                           Rs. 5.6 B     Rs.  6.13 B

                                                  Rs.15.60            Rs. 16.90

HNBA                                    Rs. 3.14 B     Rs.  3.06 B

                                                 Rs. 62.80            Rs. 61.20

*Its net asset value at end 2010 was Rs. 41.62 whilst it finished 2010 calendar year at Rs. 80.20.