Two new deals, including a two-part offering from the State of Ohio, were priced yesterday.

A number of new issues were priced in the corporate bond market, including a $250 million offering of five-year notes for the Unocal Corporation.

Other refunding issues are expected, including a $500 million offering by the Municipal Assistance Corporation in the week of Jan. 26.

Mr. Haas's group considered a variety of steps, including a public offering of the company, before formulating the limited buyout and pushing it through.

More recently, West Publishing, the big privately held legal publishing house, said it was exploring various strategic alternatives, including a public offering or a sale.

A number of new tax-exempt issues were priced yesterday, including a $50 million offering from the Maine State Housing Authority.

A number of new municipal issues were priced yesterday, including a $64 million offering from the Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority.

Roughly $1 billion worth of new issues hit the market, including a $150 million offering of 10-year notes from Texas Eastern Transmission.

A number of new corporate issues were priced yesterday, including a $100 million offering of 8 3/4 percent five-year notes from the Marriott Corporation.

A number of new corporate bond issues were priced yesterday, including a $100 million offering of 9 percent seven-year notes from the Marriott Corporation.