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• BENCHMARK NOTES
  
  Agency notes aimed at filling the partial vacuum in the Treasury note market, now that the deficit appears somewhat under control. Fannie Mae began issuing benchmark notes, and Freddie Mac and other agencies have followed. Apparently, the U.S. Treasury is considering halting its auction of two-, three-,or five-year notes. (Guy Dixon and Ross A. Snel, "Bonds Stay Put as Traders Wait for Jobs Report; Fannie Mae to Offer Additional Benchmark Notes," WSJ, 5/5/98.)
  
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