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Pricing Supplement No. 16 Rule 424(b)(2)
Dated: September 1, 1994 Registration No. 33-50435
(To Prospectus Dated October 28, 1993, as Supplemented by Prospectus Supplement
Dated December 29, 1993)
NORWEST CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D
Fixed Rate Notes
Interest payable each March 9 and September 9 and at Maturity
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Principal Proceeds Date of Maturity Interest
Amount to Company Issue Date Rate Agent
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$50,000,000 $49,865,500 9/9/94 9/9/99 7.125% Smith Barney
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Other Terms: Cusip #66938FHK3
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