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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-87793
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2557 DATED February 4, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTAL DATED OCTOBER 8, 1999
AND BASE PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 7, 1999
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Issuer: National Rural Utilities CFC
Principal Amount: $200,000.00
Issue Price: 100% of Principal Amount
Original Issue Date: 2/09/2000
Maturity Date: 2/15/2002
Interest Rate: 7.190% 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: None
Form of Note
(Book-Entry or Certificated): Certificated
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 $8,050,000,000 and, to date,
including this offering, an aggregate of $329,886,000 Medium-Term
Notes, Series A, $620,114,000, Series B, and $5,404,966,000 Series C
have been issued.
