WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury
Department said its Dutch bidding auction of
30-year bonds brought these results:
30-YEAR BONDS
YIELDS
High 6.144 pct
Median 6.113 pct
Low 6.049 pct
Interest rate 6.125 pct
PRICE/ACCEPTANCES
Price 99.741
Accepted at high 68 pct
Bid-to-cover ratio 2.22
AMOUNTS TENDERED AND ACCEPTED (in thousands)
Total accepted 10,001,260
Total public bids tendered 22,158,463
Competitive bids accepted 9,928,645
Noncompetitive accepted 72,615
Foreign official refunded Nil
Fed add-ons 1,075,000
Foreign official add-ons 100,000
NOTE DETAILS
Issued date August 16, 1999
Maturity date August 15, 2029
CUSIP number 912810FJ2
HISTORICAL FACTS ON 30-YEAR BONDS - High yield
is the highest since 6.201 percent on November 6, 1997
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