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Pricing Supplement Dated July 16, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated October 19, 1995 and File No. 33-61957
Prospectus Supplement dated April 2, 1998)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
Senior Medium-Term Notes Series B
(U.S. $ Floating Rate)
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Trade Date: July 16, 1998 Original Issue Date: July 21, 1998
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $25,000,000
Issue Price: 100% Agent's Capacity:
Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis
Commission/Discount: 0.00%
Interest Rate: 3 Month Treasury Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly
Bill plus 50 basis points on the 21th of October, January,
Maturity Date: July 21, 1999 April and July, commencing
October 21, 1998.
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Form: x Book Entry
Certificated
Redemption:
x The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Repayment:
x The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the
option of the holder of the Notes
Optional Repayment Date: N/A
Optional Repayment Price: N/A
Discount Note: Yes x No
The covenant defeasance provisions of the Indenture described under
"Description of Debt Securities -- Defeasance and Covenant
Defeasance" in the Prospectus will apply to the Notes. The Notes
described herein are being purchased by Prudential Securities
Incorporated (the "Agent"), as principal, on the terms and conditions
described in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption "Plan of
Distribution." The Notes will be sold to the public at varying
prices relating to prevailing market prices at the time of resale as
determined by the Agent. The net proceeds to the Company will be
$25,000,000.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
