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To: Challo Jeregy who wrote (4952)	10/23/2001 10:11:25 PM
From: OX	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33421

John may have more insight, but I believe there is nothing to be read into from this "typical" announcement. It's much like a coupon pass that is done as a matter of routine to add permanent reserves--it just so happens they are doing this with TIPS today.

To: Challo Jeregy who wrote (4952)	10/24/2001 11:32:43 AM
From: John Pitera	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33421

Hi Challo, I'm not sure about what I think about the FED buying TIPPS. They could be adding so much liquidity that they need to buy some of these Inflation indexed bonds, so they don't draw down the outstanding supply of other Treasury Bonds and notes to much. John