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FE D E R A L R ESER VE B AN K O F N E W YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States

r C i r c u la r N o . 85171
L F e b r u a r y 9, 1979 J

Results of Bidding for 91-Day and 182-Day Treasury Bills
(T o Be Issued February 8, 1979)

T o A l l I n c o r p o r a t e d B a n k s a n d T r u s t C o m p a n ie s , a n d O t h e r s
C o n c e r n e d , in th e S e c o n d F e d e r a l R e s e r v e D i s t r i c t :

The results of bidding for the offering of 91-day and 182-day Treasury bills to be issued
February 8, 1979, have been released by the Treasury Department. These results are shown below:
Range of Accepted Competitive Bids
182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing August 9 , 1979

9 1 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing May io, 1979

H igh ............................................
Low ..............................................
Average ......................................

P rice

D is c o u n t
R a te

In v estm en t
R a te 1

P rice

D is c o u n t
R a te

In v estm en t
R a te 1

97.687
97.677
97.678

9.150%
9.190%
9.186%

9.50%
9.54%
9.53%

95.304
95.291
95.295

9.289%
9.315%
9.307%

9.88%
9.91%
9.90%

1 Equivalent coupon-issue yield.

(53 percent of the amount of 91-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

(87 percent o f the amount of 182-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

Total Tenders Received and Accepted
9 1 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing May 10 , 1979
F . R . D i s t r i c t ( a n d U .S . T r e a s u r y )

Boston ........................................
New Y ork ..................................
Philadelphia ...............................
Cleveland ....................................
R ich m on d ....................................
Atlanta ........................................
Chicago ......................................
St. Louis ....................................
Minneapolis ...............................
Kansas C it y ...............................
Dallas ..........................................
San Francisco ...........................

150,825,000
5,291,795,000
20,145,000
29,415,000
51,015,000
33,505,000
339,595,000
39,955,000
18,225,000
20,195,000
13,175,000
217,320,000

U.S. Treasury ...........................

14,880,000

T otals ...............................

$6,240,045,000

R e c e iv e d

A cc ep ted

R e c e iv e d

$

182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing August 9 , 1979

$

120,825,000
2,368,395,000
17,530,000
24,415,000
21,015,000
31,100,000
118,260,000
16,680,000
6,225,000
18,490,000
12,175,000
37,235,000
14,880,000

$2,807,225,000a

$

A cc ep ted

36,830,000
5,362,695,000
10,110,000
104,430,000
25,055,000
82,940,000
214,400,000
32,300,000
15,960,000
22,010,000
10,315,000
265,035,000

$
21,830,000
2,719,695,000
9,530,000
71,530,000
15,055,000
27,390,000
18,385,000
12,300,000
7,960,000
21,985,000
10,315,000
50,035,000

14,050,000

14,050,000

$6,196,130,000

$3,000,060,000b

a Includes $372,345,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public,
b Includes $241,815,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public.




Paul A. V olcker,
President.