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AFMR Discount Rates

APRIL 1999	6.4%	DECEMBER 1998	5.4%	DECEMBER 1997	7.2%
MARCH 1999	5.8%	NOVEMBER 1998	5.4%	NOVEMBER 1997	7.4%
FEBRUARY 1999	5.6%	OCTOBER 1998	6.2%	OCTOBER 1997	7.6%
JANUARY 1999	5.6%	SEPTEMBER 1998	6.6%	SEPTEMBER 1997	7.6%
		AUGUST 1998	6.8%	AUGUST 1997	7.6%
		JULY 1998	6.8%	JULY 1997	8.0%
		JUNE 1998	7.0%	JUNE 1997	8.2%
		MAY 1998	6.8%	MAY 1997	8.2%
		APRIL 1998	6.8%	APRIL 1997	7.8%
		MARCH 1998	6.8%	MARCH 1997	7.8%
		FEBRUARY 1998	6.8%
		JANUARY 1998	7.2%