Pricing Supplement dated May 16, 1995 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated March 13, 1995 and File No. 33-56441
Prospectus Supplement dated March 13, 1995)
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes
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CUSIP: 91938XAR4
Principal Amount: $10,000,000.00
Price to Public:
[X] 100% of Principal Amount
[ ] Varying prices relating to prevailing market prices at
the time of sale
Interest Rate: 7.35% per annum
Stated Maturity: May 23, 2000
Trade Date: May 16, 1995
Original Issue Date: May 23, 1995
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $9,950,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.50%
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Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15 of each year.
Day Count Convention:
[X] 30/360 for the period from Original Issue to Stated Maturity Date.
[ ] Actual/360 for the period from to
[ ] Actual/Actual for the period from to
Redemption:
[X] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity, except
as set forth in the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.
[ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage: %
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
[X] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity, except
as set forth in the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.
[ ] The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity at the
option of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: %
Currency: U.S. dollars.
Original Issue Discount: [ ] Yes [ X] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Repurchase Price, if any:
Form: [ X] Book-Entry [ ] Certificated
[ ] Lehman Brothers Inc.
[ ] Salomon Brothers Inc
[X] BT Securities Corporation
