ANNOUNCEMENTS, DATA & RESULTS

Auction of April 8, 1997

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 1997

The settlement amounts (including accrued interest) for various par amounts for the 9-3/4-year inflation-indexed note (CUSIP No. 9128272M3) auctioned on April 8, 1997, to be issued April 15, 1997, and to mature January 15, 2007, are shown in the following table, based on the announced adjusted price per 100 of 98.307 and the adjusted accrued interest per thousand of 8.43846:

Adjusted
Par       Adjusted       Accrued     Settlement
Amount          Price      Interest         Amount
$1,000        $983.07      $8.43846        $991.51
$10,000      $9,830.70      $84.3846      $9,915.08
$100,000     $98,307.00      $843.846     $99,150.85
$1,000,000    $983,070.00     $8,438.46    $991,508.46
$10,000,000  $9,830,700.00    $84,384.60  $9,915,084.60
$100,000,000 $98,307,000.00   $843,846.00 $99,150,846.00