Do the following two sentences have the same meaning?
The single currency rose as far as 135.13 yen , matching a record high hit shortly after the euro 's launch in January 1999 .
The single currency rose as far as 135.26 yen , its highest level since the introduction of the single currency in January 1999 .

Options are: 1. no. 2. yes.
The answer is:
2.