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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-78931
CUSIP# 63743HCM2
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2368 DATED June 22, 1999
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTAL DATED JUNE 7, 1999
AND BASE PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 4, 1999
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
With Maturities of Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
Floating Rate Notes
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Issuer: National Rural Utilities CFC
Principal Amount: $675,000,000.00
Issue Price: 100% of Principal Amount
Original Issue Date: 06/25/1999
Maturity Date: 06/26/2000
Initial Interest Rate: Determined as described below
Base Rate: LIBOR Telerate
Spread: Minus 4 basis points
Index Maturity: 3 months
Record Dates: On the 11th of each September, December,
March and June
Interest Payment Dates: On the 26th of September, December,
March and the Maturity date, commencing
September 26, 1999
Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: On the 26th of each September, December
and March commencing June 25, 1999
Redeemable Date: None
Agent's Discount or
Commision: 0.050%
Agent(s): J.P. Morgan & Co. ($180,000,000)
Lehman Brothers ($175,000,000)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. ($145,000,000)
Banc of America Securities LLC ($125,000,000)
Merrill Lynch & Co. ($ 50,000,000)
Capacity: Principal
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 $5,050,000,000 and, to date,
including this offering, an aggregate of $329,886,000 Medium-Term
Notes, Series A, $620,114,000, Series B, and $3,598,667,000 Series C
have been issued.
