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CS FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
Pricing Supplement No. 3 For SEC Filing Purposes:
Dated: May 18, 1994 Filed Under Rule 424 (b)(3)
To Prospectus dated January 10, 1994 and Registration Nos: 33-51675
Prospectus Supplement dated February 22, 1994
Principal Amount $30,000,000
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
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Issue Date: May 25, 1994 _X_ Book-Entry Notes(s)
___ Certificated Notes(s)
Stated Maturity: November 25, 2004
Spread:
___ Zero-Coupon Note(s) Spread Multiplier:
_X_ Fixed Rate Note(s) Maximum Interest Rate, if any:
___ Commercial Paper Rate Note(s) Minimum Interest Rate, if any:
___ Prime Rate Note(s) Interest Calculation Dates:
___ CD Rate Note(s) Calculation Agent:
___ Federal Funds Rate Note(s)
___ LIBOR Note(s) Redemption Date(s) (Option of Holder):
___ Treasury Rate Note(s) Redemption Percentage(s) (Option of Holder)(If other
___ Other Interest Rate Basis than 100% of Principal Amount):
Currency or Currency Units Redemption Date(s):
(if other than U.S. dollars): Redemption Premium:
(Premium Reduction Amount:)
Issue Price (if other than 100%): 99.356%
Original Issue Discount Security:
Public Offering Price: 99.356% --- For Federal Income Tax Purposes
--- Subject to Special Provisions
Underwriting Discount or Commission recived Issue Date for Calculating OID:
from the Issuer (%): 0.650% Original Issue Discount:
Proceeds to Company: $29,611,800 Original Issue Discount
Applicable to Short Accrual Period:
Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate: 7.500% Computed under (exact___)
Interest Payment Dates: November 25 and May 25 (approximate___) method
Regular Record Dates: November 10 and May 10 Yield to Maturity:
Interest Reset Dates: Default Rate (only applicable if OID Security):
Interest Payment Period: Amortized Face Amount:
Interest Rate Reset Period:
Interest Determination Dates:
Index Maturity:
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