The 2006 issue was offered with a yield of 6.843 percent.

A long-term issue due in 2006 was offered with a yield of 8.45 percent.

First Boston offered the notes with a yield of 5.15 percent.

Two-year notes were offered with a yield of 7.46 percent.

They were offered with a yield about 1.09 percentage points more than Treasury notes.

The outstanding two-year bills were offered with a yield of 6.82 percent.

It was offered with a yield of about 1.05 percentage points more than three-year Treasury notes.

Prior to the $9.25 billion sale, securities dealers offered the issue with a yield of 7.69 percent.

For example, city notes backed by state revenue grants were offered in late April with a yield of 6.75 percent.

Two-year notes were offered on a when-issued basis with a yield of 7.76 percent.