Exhibit A to Part 356 - Sample Announcements of Treasury Offerings to the Public

I. Treasury Quarterly Financing Announcement.

II. Treasury Weekly Bill Announcement.

III. Treasury Cash Management Bill Announcement.

IV. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note Announcement.

I. Treasury Quarterly Financing Announcement For release when authorized at press conference February 5, 20XX Contact: Office of Financing, 202/XXX-XXXX Treasury February Quarterly Financing

The Treasury will auction $16,000 million of 5-year notes, $12,000 million of 10-year notes, and $10,000 million of 30-year bonds to refund $26,996 million of publicly-held securities maturing February 15, 20XX, and to raise about $11,004 million of new cash.

In addition to the public holdings, Government accounts and Federal Reserve Banks, for their own accounts, hold $1,795 million of the maturing securities, which may be refunded by issuing additional amounts of the new securities.

The maturing securities held by the public include $1,654 million held by Federal Reserve Banks as agents for foreign and international monetary authorities. Amounts bid for these accounts by Federal Reserve Banks will be added to the offering.

All of the auctions being announced today will be conducted in the single-price auction format. All competitive and noncompetitive awards will be at the highest yield of accepted competitive tenders.

The 5-year and 10-year notes and the 30-year bond being offered today are eligible for the STRIPS program.

Tenders will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches and at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Washington, D.C. This offering of Treasury securities is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds (31 CFR Part 356, as amended).

Details about the notes and bond are given in the attached offering highlights. Attachment Highlights of Treasury Offerings to the Public[February 20XX Quarterly Financing]Offering Amount $16,000 million$12,000 million$10,000 million.Description of Offering:Term and type of security 5-year notes10-year notes30 year bonds.Series U-20XX B-20XX Bonds of February 20XX.CUSIP number 912827XX X 912827XX X 912810XX X.Auction date February 11, 20XXFebruary 12, 20XXFebruary 13, 20XX.Issue date February 18, 20XXFebruary 18, 20XXFebruary 18, 20XX.Dated date February 15, 20XXFebruary 15, 20XXFebruary 15, 20XX.Maturity date February 15, 20XXFebruary 15, 20XXFebruary 15, 20XX.Interest rate Determined based on the highest accepted competitive bidDetermined based on the highest accepted competitive bidDetermined based on the highest accepted competitive bid.Yield Determined at auction Determined at auction Determined at auction.Interest payment dates August 15 and February 15August 15 and February 15August 15 and February 15.Minimum bid amount and multiples $1,000$1,000$1,000.Accrued interest payable by investor Determined at auctionDetermined at auctionDetermined at auction.Premium or discount Determined at auctionDetermined at auctionDetermined at auction.STRIPS Information:Minimum amount required Determined at auctionDetermined at auctionDetermined at auction.Corpus CUSIP number 912820XX X 912820XX X 912803XX X.Due dates and CUSIP numbers for additional TINTs Not applicable Not applicable February 15, 20XX—912833 XX X. The following rules apply to all securities mentioned above: Submission of Bids:Noncompetitive bids Accepted in full up to $5,000,000 at the highest accepted yield.Competitive bids (1) Must be expressed as a yield with three decimals in increments of .001%, e.g., 7.123%.(2) Net long position for each bidder must be reported when the sum of the total bid amount, at all yields, and the net long position is $2 billion or greater.(3) Net long position must be determined as of one half-hour prior to the closing time for receipt of competitive tenders.Maximum Recognized Bid at a Single Yield 35% of public offering.Maximum Award35% of public offering.Receipt of Tenders:Noncompetitive tenders Prior to 12:00 noon Eastern Standard time on auction day.Competitive tenders Prior to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on auction day.Payment Terms By charge to a funds account at a Federal Reserve Bank on issue date, or payment of full par amount with tender. Treasury Direct customers can use the Pay Direct feature which authorizes a charge to their account of record at their financial institution on issue date. II. Treasury Weekly Bill Announcement Embargoed Until 2:30 p.m. April 15, 20XX Contact: Office of Financing, 202/XXX-XXXX Treasury Offers 13-Week and 26-Week Bills

The Treasury will auction two series of Treasury bills totaling approximately $16,000 million, to refund $13,469 million of publicly held securities maturing November 19, 1998 and to raise about $2,531 million of new cash.

In addition to the public holdings, Federal Reserve Banks for their own accounts hold $7,442 million of the maturing bills, which may be refunded at the highest discount rate of accepted competitive tenders. Amounts issued to these accounts will be in addition to the offering amount.

The maturing bills held by the public include $1,991 million held by Federal Reserve Banks as agents for foreign and international monetary authorities, which may be refunded within the offering amount at the highest discount rate of accepted competitive tenders. Additional amounts may be issued for such accounts if the aggregate amount of new bids exceeds the aggregate amount of maturing bills.

The 13- and 26-week bill auctions will be conducted in the single-price auction format.

Tenders for the bills will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches and at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Washington, D.C. This offering of Treasury securities is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds (31 CFR Part 356, as amended).

Details about each of the new securities are given in the attached offering highlights.

Attachment Highlights of Treasury Offerings of Bills To be Issued April 24, 20XXOffering Amount $8,000 million $8,000 million.Description of Offering:Term and type of security 91-day bill 182-day bill.CUSIP number 912795 XX X 912795 XX X.Auction date April 21, 20XX April 21, 20XX.Issue date April 24, 20XX April 24, 20XX.Maturity date July 24, 20XX October 23, 20XX.Original issue date July 25, 20XX April 24, 20XX.Currently outstanding $31,725 million Minimum bid amount and multiples $1,000 $1,000 The following rules apply to all securities mentioned above: Submission of Bids:Noncompetitive bids Accepted in full up to $1,000,000 at the highest discount rate of accepted competitive bids.Competitive bids (1) Must be expressed as a discount rate with three decimals in increments of .005%, e.g., 7.100%, 7.105%. (2) Net long position for each bidder must be reported when the sum of the total bid amount, at all discount rates, and the net long position is $1 billion or greater. (3) Net long position must be determined as of one half-hour prior to the closing time for receipt of competitive tenders.Maximum Recognized Bid at a Single Yield 35% of public offering.Maximum Award: 35% of public offering.Receipt of Tenders:Noncompetitive tenders Prior to 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Saving time on auction dayCompetitive tenders Prior to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving time on auction dayPayment Terms By charge to a funds account at a Federal Reserve Bank on issue date, or payment of full par amount with tender. Treasury Direct customers can use the Pay Direct feature which authorizes a charge to their account of record at their financial institution on issue date. III. Treasury Cash Management Bill Announcement Embargoed until 2:30 p.m. February 25, 20XX Contact: Office of Financing 202/XXX-XXXX Treasury to Auction Cash Management Bills

The Treasury will auction approximately $23,000 million of 45-day Treasury cash management bills to be issued March 3, 20XX.

Competitive and noncompetitive tenders will be received at all Federal Reserve Banks and Branches. Tenders will not be accepted for bills to be maintained on the book-entry records of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Direct). Tenders will not be received at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Washington, D.C.

Additional amounts of the bills may be issued to Federal Reserve Banks as agents for foreign and international monetary authorities at the highest discount rate of accepted competitive tenders.

The 45-day cash management bill will be conducted in the single-price auction format. All competitive and noncompetitive awards will be at the highest discount rate of accepted competitive tenders.

This offering of Treasury securities is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds (31 CFR Part 356, as amended).

Note:

Competitive bids in cash management bill auctions must be expressed as a discount rate with two decimals, e.g., 7.10%.

Details about the new security are given in the attached offering highlights.

Attachment Highlights of Treasury Offering of 45-Day Cash Management BillOffering Amount $23,000 million.Description of Offering:Term and type of security 45-day Cash Management Bill.CUSIP number 912795 XX X.Auction date February 27, 20XX.Issue date March 3, 20XX.Maturity date April 17, 20XX.Original issue date October 17, 20XX.Currently outstanding $24,724 million.Minimum bid amount and multiples $1,000.Submission of Bids:Noncompetitive bids Accepted in full up to $1,000,000 at the highest accepted discount rate.Competitive bids (1) Must be expressed as a discount rate with two decimals in increments of .01%, e.g., 7.12%.(2) Net long position for each bidder must be reported when the sum of the total bid amount, at all discount rates, and the net long position is $1 billion or greater.(3) Net long position must be determined as of one half-hour prior to the closing time for receipt of competitive tenders.Maximum Recognized Bid at a Single Yield 35% of public offering.Maximum Award 35% of public offering.Receipt of Tenders:Noncompetitive tenders Prior to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time on auction day.Competitive tenders Prior to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard time on auction day.Payment Terms By charge to a funds account at a Federal Reserve Bank on issue date, or payment of full par amount with tender. IV. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note Announcement Embargoed Until 2:30 P.M., October 2, 20XX CONTACT: Office of Financing, 202/219-3350 Treasury to Auction $5,500 Million of 10-Year Inflation-Indexed Notes

The Treasury will auction $5,500 million of 10-year inflation-indexed notes to raise cash. In addition, there is $7,906 million of publicly-held securities maturing October 15, 20XX.

In addition to the public holdings, Federal Reserve Banks hold $327 million of the maturing securities for their own accounts, which may be exchanged for additional amounts of the new securities.

The maturing securities held by the public include $584 million held by Federal Reserve Banks as agents for foreign and international monetary authorities. Amounts bid for these accounts by Federal Reserve Banks will be added to the offering.

The auction will be conducted in the single-price auction format. All competitive and noncompetitive awards will be at the highest yield of accepted competitive tenders.

Tenders will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches and at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Washington, D.C. This offering of Treasury securities is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Uniform Offering Circular (31 CFR part 356) for the sale and issue by the Treasury to the public of marketable Treasury bills, notes, and bonds.

Details about the new security are given in the attached offering highlights.

Highlights of Treasury Offering to the Public of 10-Year Inflation-Indexed Notes to be Issued October 15, 20XX

October 2, 20XX

Offering Amount: $5,500 million.

Description of Offering:

Term and type of security: 10-year inflation-indexed notes Series—D-20XX CUSIP number—912XXX XX X Auction date—October 9, 20XX Issue date—October 15, 20XX Dated date—October 15, 20XX Maturity date—October 15, 20XX Interest Rate—Determined based on the highest accepted bid Real yield—Determined at auction

Interest payment dates: April 15 and October 15.

Minimum bid amount—$1,000 Multiples—$1,000

Accrued interest payable by investor: None.

Premium or discount: Determined at auction.

STRIPS Information:

Minimum amount required—Determined at auction Corpus CUSIP number—912XXX XX X

STRIPS Information:

Due dates and CUSIP numbers for additional TINTs: 912XXX.

April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X April 15, 20XX—XX X October 15, 20XX—XX X

Submission of Bids:

Noncompetitive bids:—Will be accepted in full up to $5,000,000 at the highest accepted yield. Competitive bids: (1) Must be expressed as a real yield with three decimals, e.g., 3.120%. (2) Net long position for each bidder must be reported when the sum of the total bid amount, at all yields, and the net long position is $___ billion or greater. (3) Net long position must be determined as of one half-hour prior to the closing time for receipt of competitive tenders.

Maximum Recognized Bid at a Single Yield—35% of public offering.

Maximum Award—35% of public offering.

Receipt of Tenders:

Noncompetitive tenders: Prior to 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Saving time on auction day. Competitive tenders: Prior to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving time on auction day.

Payment Terms: Full payment with tender or by charge to a funds account at a Federal Reserve Bank on issue date.

Indexing Information:

CPI Base Reference Period:—19XX-XX Ref CPI 10/15/20XX:—XXX.XXXXX