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Pricing Supplement dated January 14, 1997 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated December 6, 1996 and File No. 333-14401
Prospectus Supplement dated December 6, 1996)
COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES-FIXED RATE
CUSIP NO. 195896 AB 1
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AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $50,000,000 INTEREST RATE: 7.16%
AGENTS DISCOUNT OR COMMISSION: .55% STATED MATURITY DATE: 1/17/03
NET PROCEEDS TO ISSUER $49,725,000 ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: 1/17/97
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Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15, 1997
Redemption:
[x] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
[ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption Percentage is
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100% of the principal amount
Optional Repayment:
[x] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date
[ ] The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the option of
the Notes.
Optional Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: %
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Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: $1,000
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: [ ] Yes [x] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: [x] Book-Entry [ ] Certificated
Principal Amount offered to or through each agent,
$12,500,000 Merrill Lynch & Co., acting as [x] agent [ ] principal
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$12,500,000 Lehman Brothers Inc., acting as [ ] agent [x] principal
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$12,500,000 J.P. Morgan & Co., acting as [x] agent [ ] principal
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$12,500,000 UBS Securities LLC, acting as [x] agent [ ] principal
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If as principal:
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing
market prices at the time of resale
[x] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price
of 100% of principal amount.
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If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
100% of Principal Amount.
Other Provisions: