Pricing Supplement No. 71 Dated March 16, 2000 File 424 (B) (3)
File Nos. 33-49085 and
33-49085-01
(To Prospectus dated March 30, 1998
Prospectus Supplement dated March 30, 1998)
BELL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Medium-Term Notes, Series A - Floating Rate Note
Supported as to Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest
by
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
Principal Amount: $492,950,000 Trade Date: March 16, 2000
Initial Interest Reset Date: March 21, 2000 Original Issue Date: March 21, 2000
Maturity Date: March 21, 2002 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $491,717,625
Agents' Discount or Commission: .25%
CUSIP #: 07785H CY2
Issue Price:
[ X] 100%
[ ] Varying prices relating to prevailing market prices
Interest
Interest Rate Basis: [ ] CD Rate [ ] Commercial Paper Rate
[ ] Federal Funds Rate
[ X] LIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate
[ ] Other (see attached)
Interest Reset Dates: March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days prior to
each Interest Reset Date
Interest Payment Dates: March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21
Regular Record Dates: the 15th day prior to any Interest Payment Date
Spread (+/-): +.09
Spread Multiplier: N/A
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Index Maturity: 3 Months
Redemption:
[ X] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
[ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Price: %
Annual Redemption Price Reduction: % until Redemption Price is 100%
of the principal amount
Repayment:
[X ] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
[ ] The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the optionof the holder
of the Notes
Repayment Date:
Repayment Price: %
Currency: U.S. dollars
Specified Currency:
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Discount Note: [ ] Yes [X ] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: [X ] Book-Entry [ ] Certified
Agents' Capacity:
[ X] Agent
[ ] Principal
[X ] Merrill Lynch & Co. [X ] Goldman, Sachs & Co.
[X ] Morgan Stanley Dean Witter [X ] Salomon Smith Barney
