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Market Rates and Bond Yields--%



Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Mar. 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 Reserve Bank Discount 0.50 2.25 3.04 5.53 6.25 5.53 Rate Prime Rate (monthly 3.25 5.00 5.66 8.03 8.25 7.53 average) Federal Funds Rate 0.18 1.81 2.61 4.94 5.26 4.59 3-Month Treasury Bills 0.21 1.13 1.26 3.89 4.94 4.51 6-Month Treasury Bills 0.42 1.61 1.48 4.05 4.89 4.62 3-Month Certificates of 1.07 3.59 2.79 5.46 5.30 4.88 Deposit LIBOR-3 month rate 1.63 3.95 2.86 5.53 5.34 4.91 U.S. 5-Year Bond 1.82 2.88 2.48 4.20 4.48 4.72 U.S. 10-Year Bond 2.82 3.69 3.51 4.52 4.56 4.72 U.S. 30-Year Bond * 3.64 4.27 4.39 4.79 4.72 4.91 Municipal Tax Exempts 4.74 4.61 4.63 4.26 3.88 4.29 (Aaa) [dagger] Municipal Tax Exempts (A) 5.67 5.19 5.02 4.48 4.16 4.53 [dagger] Corporate Bonds (Aaa) 5.50 5.65 5.51 5.74 5.30 5.52 Corporate Bonds (A) 6.66...

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