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Filed under Rule 424(b) (3)
Registration No. 333-00191
Pricing Supplement No. 5 Dated October 30, 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 Nine Months Or More From Date of Issue
Principal amount: $25,000,000 Interest Rate/Initial
Price to Public: Interest Rate: 7.14%
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: 11-4-1996 Spread:
Maturity: 11-4-2008 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):
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:
