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MONEY RATES

00:00 EST Thursday, March 16, 2006 Page B21

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MONEY MARKET

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK (AP) -- Money rates for Wednesday as reported by Telerate:

Prime Rate: 7.50.

Discount Rate Primary: 5.50.

Discount Rate Secondary: 6.00.

Broker call loan rate: 6.25.

Federal funds market rate: High 4.5625; Low 4.5625; Last 4.5625.

Dealers commercial paper: 30-180 days: 4.56-4.80.

Commercial paper by finance company: 30-270 days: 1.97-2.37.

Bankers acceptances dealer indications: 30 days, 4.71; 60 days, 4.78; 90 days, 4.87; 120 days, 4.91; 150 days, 4.95; 180 days, 5.00.

Certificates of Deposit Primary: 30 days, 2.17; 90 days, 2.86; 180 days, 3.08.

Certificates of Deposit by dealer: 30 days, 4.73; 60 days, 4.80; 90 days, 4.89; 120 days, 4.93; 150 days, 4.97; 180 days, 5.02.

Eurodollar rates: Overnight, 4.50-4.56; 1 month, 4.63-4.75; 3 months, 4.81-4.94; 6 months, 4.94-5.06; 1 year, 5.06-5.19.

London Interbank Offered Rate: 3 months, 4.92; 6 months, 5.04; 1 year, 5.16.

Treasury Bill auction results: average discount rate: 3-month as of Mar. 13: 4.510; 6-month as of Mar. 13: 4.645.

Treasury Bill annualized rate on weekly average basis, yield adjusted for constant maturity, 1-year, as of Mar. 13: 4.77.

Treasury Bill market rate, 6 Mos: 4.63-4.62.

Treasury Note market rate, 10-year as of 5 pm: 4.73.

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