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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes Pricing Supplement No. 2
Due Nine Months or More Dated May 7, 1997
From Date of Issue, Series A (To Prospectus dated December 19, 1996 and
Prospectus Supplement dated January 13, 1997)
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DATE OF ISSUE MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE PER ANNUM
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$50,000,000 May 12, 1997 May 12, 2017 7.53%
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Issued at 100% of aggregate principal amount.
Agents' commissions are .750% and proceeds to the Company are 99.250% or
$49,625,000.
Interest payable each February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 1997.
Not redeemable prior to maturity.
Initially issued in Book-Entry Note form.
On May 12, 1997, $175,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes,
including the Notes offered hereby, will have been sold and issued.
