News Release 23 February 2000 TREASURY BILLS (Results) Applications were opened today at the Bank of Jamaica for $1 000 000 000.00 Treasury Bills to be dated and redeemed as follows: Offer $350 000 000 $650 000 000 Issue Date Maturity Date 2000/02/25 2000/02/25 2000/05/26 2000/08/25 Tenor 91 days 182 days The results are as follows: 91 days 182 days Amount Applied for $810 130 400 $1 935 234 000 Amount Allotted $350 000 000 $650 000 000 Full Allotment(price) 95.59103-95.25053 91.86943-90.77739 Full Allotment(yield) 18.49999%-19.99996% 17.74890%-20.37500% Partial Allotment (price) 95.25052 90.77000 Partial Allotment (yield) 20.00001% 20.39298% Percentage 20.71 32.896 Average Discount 18.71% 18.23% Average Yield 19.63% 20.05% Total nominal amount of Treasury Bills outstanding as at Friday, 25 February 2000 is $10 900 000 000.00. Applications for the next issue of Treasury Bills must be lodged at the Bank of Jamaica by 10:30 a.m. on Monday, 13 March 2000. Bank of Jamaica