ANNOUNCEMENTS, DATA & RESULTS

Treasury's 30-Year Inflation-Indexed Bonds April Reference CPI Numbers and Daily Index Ratios

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 1998

Public Debt announced today the reference Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers and the daily index ratios for the month of April for the 30-year Treasury inflation-indexed bonds of April 2028. This information is based on the non-seasonally adjusted U.S. City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

In addition to the publication of the reference CPI's (Ref CPI) and index ratios, this release provides the non-seasonally adjusted CPI-U for the prior three-month period.

This information is available through the Treasury's Office of Public Affairs automated fax system by calling 202-622-2040 and requesting document number 2345. The information is also available on the Internet at Public Debt's web site.

The information for May is expected to be released on April 14, 1998.

Contact: Office of Financing