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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-53819
REVISED CUSIP #:63743HBZ4
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2192 DATED OCTOBER 7, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTAL DATED JUNE 16, 1998
AND BASE PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 5, 1998
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Issuer: National Rural Utilities CFC
Principal Amount: 15,000,000.00
Issue Price: 100% of Principal Amount
Original Issue Date: 10/13/98
Maturity Date: 10/15/2018
Interest Rate: 6.300% per annum
Record Dates: Each January 1 and July 1
Interest Payment Dates: Each January 15 and July 15
Redeemable Date: None
Agent's Commission: 0.625%
Form of Note
(Book-Entry or Certificated): Book-Entry
Other Terms: None
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Medium-Term Notes, Series C may be issued by the Company in an
aggregate principal amount of up to $3,050,000,000 and, to date,
including this offering, an aggregate of $329,886,000 Medium-Term
Notes, Series A, $620,114,000, Series B, and $2,068,964,000 Series C
have been issued.
