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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E BA N K
OF N EW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States

C irc u la r N o . 6331
May 9 , 1969

To A ll Banking Institutions, and Others Concerned,
in the Second Federal R eserve D istrict:

The

following

statement was

made

public

today by the Treasury Department:

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF CURRENT EXCHANGE OFFERING
Prelim inary figures show that about $5,107 million, or 74.9% of the $6,818 million
notes and bonds maturing May 15 and June 15 have been exchanged for the two notes
included in the current offering.
Subscriptions total $2,401 million for the 6-3/8% notes of Series D-1970 and $2,706
million for the 6-1/2% notes of Series B-1976, of which $2,140 million for the 6-3/8% notes
and $2,233 million for the 6-1/2% notes were received from the public.
Of the eligible securities held outside the Federal Reserve Banks and Government
accounts $3,197 million, or 84.5% of an aggregate of $3,784 million, of May 15 maturities
and $1,176 million, or 54.9% of an aggregate of $2,144 million of June 15 maturities
were exchanged.
Following

is

a breakdown of securities to be exchanged (amounts in millions):

ELIG IB LE FOR

EXCHANGE

SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED
6-3/8%
N otes

D ate

6-1/2%
N o te s

S e c u r itie s

Due

Am ount

D -1970

B -1 9 7 6

T ota l

5 -5 /8 % notes, B -1969

5 /1 5 /6 9

$4,2 7 7

$1,7 5 3

$ 1 ,7 8 6

$ 3 ,5 3 9

2 -1 /2 % bonds, 1964-69

6 /1 5 /6 9

2,541

648

920

$6,8 1 8

$2,401

$2,706

Total

UNEXCHANGED

Amount

$

%

738

17.3

1,568

973

3 8 .3

$5,1 0 7

$1,711

25.1

Details by Federal Reserve District as to subscriptions will be announced later.




Alfred Hayes,
President.