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Filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-42577
Pricing Supplement No. 3 Dated August 9, 1996
(To Prospectus Dated January 25, 1996
as Supplemented by a Prospectus Supplement
Dated January 26, 1996
PACIFIC TELECOM, INC.
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal amount: 25,000,000 Interest Rate/Initial
Price to Public: Interest Rate: 6.72%
X 100% of principal amount Interest Payment Dates: March 1 and September 1
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varying prices related to Regular Record Dates: February 14 and August 17
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prevailing market prices Interest Reset Dates:
at the time of resale Index Maturity:
Date of Issue: 8-14-1996 Spread: 1
Maturity: 2-15-2002 Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Certificated Notes Minimum Interest Rate:
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X Book-Entry Notes Specified Currency (if
__ other than U.S. dollars):
X Fixed Rate Notes Initial Redemption Date:
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Commercial Paper Rate Initial Redemption Premium:
__ Limitation Date:
LIBOR Annual Redemption Premium Reduction:
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Treasury Rate
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X Notes cannot be redeemed prior to Maturity
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Notes may be redeemed prior to Maturity
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Additions Terms:
