NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/, 424B3, 2000-07-10

Rule 424 (b) (3)

Registration No. 333-87793

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2693 DATED July 5, 2000

TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTAL DATED October 8, 1999

AND BASE PROSPECTUS DATED October 7, 1999

Issuer:	National Rural Utilities CFC
Principal Amount:	$400,000.00
Issue Price:	100% of Principal Amount
Original Issue Date:	07/10/00
Maturity Date:	07/16/01
Interest Rate:	7.06% per annum
Record Dates:	Each January 1 and July 1
Interest Payment Dates:	Each January 15 and July 15
Redeemable Date:	None
Agents Commission:	None
Form of Note:	Certificated
(Book-Entry or Certificated)
Other Terms:	None

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 $6,115,898,000 Series C have been issued.