Pricing Supplement Dated August 21, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus Dated July 29, 1998) File No. 333-59551
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes - Floating Rate
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Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co.
Principal Amount: $100,000,000.00
Agent's Discount
or Commission: $175,000
Net Proceeds to Company: $99,825,000.00
Initial Interest Rate: Reset on the Issue Date (also an Interest
Reset Date).
Issue Date: 08/26/98
Maturity Date: 08/29/00
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Calculation Agent: GMAC
Interest Calculation:
/X/ Regular Floating Rate Note
Interest Rate Basis: / / CD Rate / / Commercial Paper Rate
/ / Prime Rate / / Federal Funds Rate
/X/ LIBOR (see below) / / Treasury Rate
/ / Other
(see attached)
If LIBOR, Designated LIBOR Page / / Reuters Page: / / or
/X/ Telerate Page: 3750
Interest Reset Dates: Each February 29, May 29, August 29, and November 29
starting November 29, 1998. The first interest reset
date will be August 26, 1998. The final reset date
will be May 29, 2000.
Interest Payment Dates: Each February 29, May 29, August 29, and November 29,
commencing November 29, 1998 and ending
August 29, 2000.
Index Maturity: 3 Months
Spread (+/-): -.01%
Day Count Convention:
/X/ Actual/360 for the period from 08/26/98 to 8/29/00.
/ / Actual/Actual for the period from / / to / /
/ / 30/360 for the period from / / to / /
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to Stated Maturity Date.
/ / Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage: ___%
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: ___% until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.
Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Maturity Date at the option of
the holder of the Notes. (See Below)
/ / Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: %
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. (If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: ___________ (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
Other: /X/ Principal / / Agent
