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Pricing Supplement No. 8 Rule 424(b)(2)
Dated: January 31, 1995 Registration No. 33-55429
(To Prospectus Dated November 8, 1994, as Supplemented by Prospectus Supplement
Dated November 15, 1994)
NORWEST CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series E
Fixed Rate Notes
Interest payable each May 15 and November 15 and at Maturity
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Principal Proceeds Date of Maturity Interest
Amount to Company Issue Date Rate Agent
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$200,000,000 $202,935,778* 2/7/95 11/15/97 7.700% Morgan Stanley & Co.
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Other Terms: Cusip #66938OAX5
*Includes accrued interest
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