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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 33-14490
Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Soyland)1987-A5
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2201 Cooperative Way, Herndon, VA 20171-3025
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is 703-709-6700)
Grantor Trust Certificates (Soyland) Series 1987-A5
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
_________________________________None__________________________________
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate
rule provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty
to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [x]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: one
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Soyland) 1987-A5 has caused
this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
By: National Rural Utilities Cooperative
Finance Corporation, As Servicer
DATE: April 21, 1997 By: /s/ Steven Slepian
Acting Chief Financial Officer
