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A f G ifte d
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 2, 1980

RESULTS OF AUCTION OF 15-YEAR 1-MONTH TREASURY BONDS
The Department of the Treasury has accepted $1,501 million of
$3,875 million of tenders received from the public for the 15-year
1-month bonds auctioned today.
The range of accepted competitive bids was as follows:
Lowest yield
Highest yield
Average yield

12.60%
12.72%
12.69%

The interest rate on the bonds will be 12-5/8%*
the above yields result in the following prices:

At the 12-5/8% rate,

Low-yield price
100.092
High-yield price
99.293
Average-yield price
99.492
The $1,501 million of accepted tenders includes $216 million of
noncompetitive tenders and $1,285 million of competitive tenders from
private investors, including 79% of the amount of bonds bid for at the
high yield.

[Ref. Cir. No. 8778]