Irish Life's bond is 90% secure

Irish Life International has launched a five-year secured growth bond that is linked to stock market performance. The bond is 90% secure and it is directly linked to the performance of four stock market indices over a five-year period. It offers participation rates of 160% for sterling investments and 135% for euro investments. All investments are linked equally to the performance of the Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50, the FTSE 100, the S&P 500 and the Nikkei 225 index. The bond has a limited offer period and is available up to 13 June 2003. Minimum investment is E10,000 or £10,000.