ANNOUNCEMENTS, DATA & RESULTS

Treasury's Inflation-Indexed Securities June Reference CPI Numbers and Daily Index Ratios

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 1998

Public Debt announced today the reference Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers and the daily index ratios for the month of April for the following Treasury inflation-indexed securities: (1) the 3-3/8% 10-year notes due January 15, 2007, (2) the 3-5/8% 5-year notes due July 15, 2002, and (3) the 3-5/8% 10-year notes due January 15, 2008, and (4) the 3-5/8% 30-year bonds due April 15, 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 2448. The information for the 3-3/8% 10-Year notes due January 15, 2007, 3-5/8% 10-Year notes due January 15, 2008, 3-5/8% 5-Year notes due July 15, 2002, and the 3-5/8% 30-Year bonds due April 15, 2028 is available on the Internet at Public Debt's web site.

The information for July is expected to be released on June 16, 1998.

Contact: Office of Financing