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Maturity

Maturity date

Interest rate

Interest payment dates

Tender amount

Other details

: Two years

10 -

: May 14, 1998

: 6.3% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears

: Nov 14, 1996, May 14, 1997, Nov 14, 1997, May 14, 1998

: Each tender must be for an amount of $50,000 or

integral multiples thereof. Members of the public who wish to tender for the notes may approach market makers or recognised dealers on the published list

: Please see Information Memorandum published or

approach market makers or recognised dealers

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Government communications exercise

A government communications exercise will be held from May 22 to 24.

This is the latest of the routine exercises which are held periodically to test the use of both police and civil government communications networks.

There will be no deployment of police or other units on the ground during the exercise, and there will be no interference with traffic or inconvenience to the public.

End