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ASB Bank Ld
23 October 2003



Pricing Supplement

Issuer:                           ASB Bank Limited
Series Number                     640
Description:                      JPY 20,000,000,000
Currency/ Principal Amount:       Japanese Yen ("JPY")
Issue Price:                      100.096 per cent
Specified Denomination            JPY 1,000,000
Issue Date:                       6 October 2003
Maturity Date:                    6 April 2005
ISIN:                             XS0177479085

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