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Treasury Bond Call

The Treasury Department has called for redemption on November 15, 2004, a 30-year bond issued in November 1979. The bond is the 10 3/8 Percent Treasury Bond of 2004-2009, CUSIP 912810CK2.

Under terms of the call, the bond will stop paying interest on November 15, 2004.

This page provides instructions for owners of the bond, whether you hold the security in the form of a bearer (coupon) bond or a registered bond, or in TreasuryDirect.

BEARER (COUPON) BOND HOLDERS

To redeem your bond, submit it -- with Coupons 51-60 attached -- to:

     Definitives Section
     Bureau of the Public Debt
     200 Third St.
     P.O. Box 426
     Parkersburg, WV 26106-0426
     (Phone 304-480-7936)

Please include a letter providing payment instructions and the address where the redemption check should be mailed. Also submit a completed IRS Form W-9. (You can download this form from the IRS.) Use insured registered mail.

If your security doesn't have all coupons attached, or if you have questions, contact Definitives Section.

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REGISTERED BOND HOLDERS

On November 15, 2004, the Treasury Department will pay final interest due to the owner of record as of October 15, 2004.

Principal will be paid to the registered owner or assignee upon presentation of the security.

Using registered mail, submit your bond to:

     Definitives Section
     Bureau of the Public Debt
     200 Third St.
     P.O. Box 426
     Parkersburg, WV 26106-0426
     (Phone 304-480-7936)

If you want the redemption check issued in the same name(s) as the registration, leave the assignment area on the back of the bond blank.

If you want the redemption check issued in a different name than the one on the registration, assign the security by entering the name(s) and address of the payee(s) on the "assignee line." In this case, your signature must be signed on the assignor line in the presence of an authorized certifying officer at a bank or other financial institution.

If your security has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, contact Definitives Section about submitting a claim for relief.

If you have questions, please contact Definitives Section.

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TreasuryDirect CUSTOMERS

Reinvest or Redeem

On or about October 1, 2004, we will mail you a notice explaining how you can reinvest the principal of the bond. If you wish to reinvest, please follow the instructions on the notice. We will reinvest the principal as you direct and, on November 15, 2004, make the final interest payment on the called bond. We will pay the interest to you by direct deposit.

If you don't choose to reinvest, we will pay on November 15, 2004, the principal and final interest due. This payment will be made by direct deposit.

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OTHER BOND CALLS

May 15, 2004 . . . 9 1/8 Percent Treasury Bond of 2004-2009

November 15, 2003 . . . 8 3/4 Percent Treasury Bond of 2003-2008

August 15, 2003 . . . 8 3/8 Percent Treasury Bond of 2003-2008

November 15, 2002 . . . 7 7/8 Percent Treasury Bond of 2002-2007

February 15, 2002 . . . 7 5/8 Percent Treasury Bond of 2002-2007

May 15, 2000 . . . 8 1/4 Percent Treasury Bond of 2000-2005