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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS
F IS C A L A G E N T O F TH E

U N IT E D

STATES

Dallas, Texas, February 6, 1959

SPECIAL OFFERING
TAX ANTICIPATION SERIES — TREASURY BILLS

To all Banking Institutions and Others Concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District:
There is quoted below a press statement issued today by the Treasury Department:
“The Treasury Department announced today that preliminary figures show
that about $12,791 million of the $9,770 million certificates maturing February
14 and the $5,102 million of the notes maturing February 15 have been ex­
changed for $11,362 million of the new 3 % percent certificates maturing Febru­
ary 15, 1960, and for $1,429 million of the 4 percent Treasury notes maturing
February 15, 1962. About $2,081 million of the outstanding issues remain for
cash redemption. Final figures regarding the exchange will be announced after
final reports are received from the Federal Reserve Banks.
“The Treasury Department also announced it will invite tenders for $1.5
billion, or thereabouts, of 217-day Treasury Tax Anticipation bills to raise cash
for current requirements. The full terms of the offering will be contained in a
statement to be released M onday morning, February 9. Tenders will be opened
at 1:30 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, February 11.
“The new bills will be dated February 16, 1959, and will mature September
21, 1959. They will be Tax Anticipation bills, acceptable at face value in pay­
ment of income and profits taxes due September 15, 1959. They may be paid
for up to 75 percent by credit in Treasury Tax and Loan accounts.
“All bidders are required to agree to refrain from any dealings in these bills
until after the time set for the opening of tenders — 1:30 P.M., Eastern Standard
Time, Wednesday, February 11, 1959.”
The statement referred to in the foregoing press release is printed on the reverse of
the enclosed tender for Treasury Bills.
Yours very truly,
Watrous H. Irons
President

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