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Federal

reserve

Bank

D ALLAS, T E X A S

of

Dallas

7S222

C ircu lar No. 79-130
August 7, 1979

NATIONWIDE FINE SORT PROGRAM

TO ALL BANKS IN THE
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT:
The Federal R eserve System is announcing the implementation of a
nationwide Fine Sort Program on A ugust 15, 1979. This program affords member
b an ks th e opportunity to deposit items endpoint sorted by draw ee bank at a
later deadline than is now available. This serv ice is being offered as an imĀ­
provem ent to the paym ents mechanism, and a s a means of combating remote
d isb u rsem e n t.
In o rd e r to p articipate in this p ro gram , a member bank must req u est
authorization from th eir R eserve Bank. Detailed schedules and operating
guidelines will be prov id ed at that time.
For f u rth e r information please contact Robert B. White at this Bank,
Ext. 6280; Henry Ju en k e a t the San Antonio B ran ch , (512) 224-2141, Ext. 40;
Lillian C h ild ress a t the El Paso B ranch, (915) 544-4730, Ext. 32; or John
Bullock a t the Houston B ranch, (713) 659-4433, Ext. 21.
S in cerely y o u rs,
Robert H . Boykin
F irst Vice P resid en t

Banks and others are encouraged to use the following incoming W ATS numbers in contacting this Bank:
1-800-492-4403 (intrastate) and 1-800-527-4970 (interstate). For calls placed locally, please use 651 plus
the extension referred to above.

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