FACTBOX - Biggest changes in NYSE short interest

(Replaces story "FACTBOX-Biggest changes in NYSE short interest" issued on
Aug. 26 that was based on incorrect data from the New York Stock Exchange)

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange
fell 2.8 percent in mid August, the exchange said on Tuesday, suggesting a
decrease in bearish sentiment in the stock market. [ID:N27493898]

The original factbox was withdrawn on Wednesday because it was based on
incorrect data from the New York Stock Exchange.

Below are the five NYSE stocks that experienced the largest increases and
decreases in their short positions from late July to mid-August, according to
information from the exchange.

The five companies with the largest overall short positions are also
listed.

The latest data is as of Aug. 15, while the previous period's data is as of
July 31.
Company Aug 15 July 31 Net Change Pct Change
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FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES:
Kraft Foods (KFT.N) 166,133,865 86,790,235 79,343,630 91.42%
Sprint Nextel (S.N) 88,471,222 73,299,146 15,172,076 20.70%
Philip Morris (PM.N) 34,119,033 24,011,323 10,107,710 42.10%
Frontier Comm FTR.N 25,422,234 15,822,667 9,599,567 60.67%
Unum Group (UNM.N) 18,345,597 8,757,070 9,588,527 109.49%
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES:
Halliburton (HAL.N) 40,568,707 55,409,323 -14,840,616 -26.78%
Ford (F.N) 311,260,203 325,952,790 -14,692,587 -4.51%
Motorola MOT.N 43,387,252 57,300,552 -13,913,300 -24.28%
AMD (AMD.N) 93,448,833 106,871,643 -13,422,810 -12.56%
Merrill Lynch MER. 42,273,565 54,890,344 -12,616,779 -22.99%
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS:
Washington Mutual(WM.N) 338,580,442 341,057,009 -2,476,567 -0.73%
Ford Motor (F.N)c 311,260,203 325,952,790 -14,692,587 -4.51%
Wachovia WB.N 271,913,257 278,405,272 -6,492,015 -2.33%
Kraft Foods (KFT.N) 166,133,865 86,790,235 79,343,630 91.42%
Wells Fargo (WFC.N) 165,814,727 173,176,912 -7,362,185 -4.25%
Source: NYSE data as of August 15, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Phil Wahba)