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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                                        COMMODITY


GOLD PRICES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                     Database:         @BASIC/D
                     Units:            $ per troy ounce
                     Source:           Wall Street Journal


                                                             SERIES       START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                           NAME          WEEKDAY

 Gold: afternoon fix - London                                DGOLDPM         23 FEB 81




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COMMODITY                                                               DOW JONES AND COMPANY


COMMODITY CASH PRICES


                                               SYNOPSIS
                     Database:           @BASIC/D
                     Units:              As indicated
                     Source:             The Wall Street Journal


                                                                      SERIES          START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                                    NAME             WEEKDAY

 Aluminum, ingot pound, delivery midwest                               DCPAL             03 JAN 89
 Barley, top-quality, Minneapolis, bu                                  DCPBAR            03 JAN 89
 Beef, carcass, equivalent index value, choice 1-3, 550-700 lbs        DCPBFC            10 JULY 90
 Beef, carcass, equivalent index value, select 1-3, 550-700 lbs        DCPBFS            10 JULY 90
 Broilers, 12-cty comp wtd av                                          DCPBR             07 MAR 91
 Bran, wheat middlings, Kansas City, ton                               DCPBRAN           03 JAN 89
 Broilers, dressed A New York lb                                       DCPBRD            03 JAN 89
 Burlap, 10 oz 40-in New York yd                                       DCPBUR            03 JAN 89
 Butter, AA, Chicago, lb                                               DCPBUT            03 JAN 89
 Coffee, Brazilian, New York lb                                        DCPCB             03 JAN 89
 Coffee, Colombian, New York lb                                        DCPCC             01 MAR 90
 Corn gluten feed, midwest, ton                                        DCPCGF            03 JAN 89
 Coconut oil, crd, New Orleans pound                                   DCPCO             03 JAN 89
 Cocoa, Ivory Coast, $/metric ton                                      DCPCOC            03 JAN 89
 Silver coins, $1,000 face value                                       DCPCOIN           03 JAN 89
 Copper, cathodes pound                                                DCPCOP            03 JAN 89
 Copper scrap, no 2 wire New York lb                                   DCPCOPS           03 JAN 89
 Corn, no.2 yellow Cent-Ill. bu                                        DCPCORN           03 JAN 89
 Cottonseed meal, Clarkdale, Mississippi, ton                          DCPCOTM           06 JAN 82
 Cotton 1 1/16 str lw-md Memphis lb                                    DCPCOTT           03 JAN 89
 Corn oil, crd wet mill, Chicago lb                                    DCPCRO            03 JAN 89
 Corn oil, crd dry mill, Chicago lb                                    DCPCROC           03 JAN 89
 Eggs, large white, Chicago dozen                                      DCPEGG            03 JAN 89
 Flour, hard winter Kansas City cwt                                    DCPFL             03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Handy and Harman price                                 DCPGFHH           02 FEB 94
 Gold, troy oz, American Eagle                                         DCPGLAE           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, London fixing am                                       DCPGLAM           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Engelhard fabric prods                                 DCPGLEF           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Engelhard industry bullion                             DCPGLEI           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Krugerrand, whol                                       DCPGLK            03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Maple leaf                                             DCPGLML           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, London fixing pm                                       DCPGLPM           03 JAN 89
 Grease, choice white, Chicago lb                                      DCPGR             03 JAN 89
 Hams, 17-20 lbs, mid-US lb fob                                        DCPHAM            03 JAN 89
 Hominy feed, cent-Ill. ton                                            DCPHF             03 JAN 89
 Hogs, Iowa-S. Minnesota avg. cwt                                      DCPHGI            03 JAN 89
 Hogs, Omaha avg cwt                                                   DCPHGO            03 JAN 89
 Hides, heavy native steers pound, fob                                 DCPHIDE           03 JAN 89
 Lard, Chicago pound                                                   DCPLARD           03 JAN 89
 Lead, pound                                                           DCPLEAD           03 JAN 89
 Gold, troy oz, Handy and Harman base price                            DCPLHH            03 JAN 89
 Meat bonemeal, 50% pro. Ill. ton                                      DCPMB             03 JAN 89


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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                             COMMODITY


COMMODITY CASH PRICES (con'
                          t)


                                                   SERIES        START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                 NAME           WEEKDAY

 Mercury 76 lb. Flask New York                     DCPMER          03 JAN 89
 Oats, no. 2 milling, Minneapolis, bu              DCPOAT          03 JAN 89
 Palladium, fabric prod (Engelhard)                DCPPAF          03 JAN 89
 Palladium, indust (Engelhard)                     DCPPAI          03 JAN 89
 Palm oil, ref. bl. deod., New Orleans, lb         DCPPAO          03 JAN 89
 Pork bellies, 12-14 lbs mid-US lb                 DCPPB           03 JAN 89
 Pork loins, 14-18 lbs. Mid-US lb                  DCPPL           03 JAN 89
 Platinum, fabric prod (Engelhard)                 DCPPLF          03 JAN 89
 Platinum, (free market)                           DCPPLFM         03 JAN 89
 Platinum, indust (Engelhard)                      DCPPLI          03 JAN 89
 Rubber, smoked sheets, New York lb                DCPRUB          03 JAN 89
 Silver, troy oz, Handy and Harman fabric price    DCPSFHH         02 FEB 94
 Silver, troy oz, Engelhard fabric prods           DCPSLEF         03 JAN 89
 Silver, troy oz, Engelhard indust bullion         DCPSLEI         03 JAN 89
 Silver, troy oz, Handy and Harman base price      DCPSLHH         03 JAN 89
 Silver, London fixing (in pounds) spot            DCPSLLF         03 JAN 89
 Silver, London fixing 1 year                      DCPSL1Y         03 JAN 89
 Silver, London fixing 3 months                    DCPSL3M         03 JAN 89
 Silver, London fixing 6 months                    DCPSL6M         03 JAN 89
 Sorghum, (milo) no. 2 gulf cwt                    DCPSOR          03 JAN 89
 Soybeans, no. 1 yel cent-Ill, bu                  DCPSOYB         03 JAN 89
 Soybean meal, Decatur, Illinois ton               DCPSOYM         03 JAN 89
 Soybean oil, crd, Decatur, lb                     DCPSOYO         03 JAN 89
 Soybean meal 48% protein                          DCPSOYP         20 NOV 92
 Steers, Texas-Oklahoma Chicago avg cwt            DCPSTR          03 JAN 89
 Steers, feeder, Oklahoma City, avg cwt            DCPSTRF         03 JAN 89
 Steel scrap, 1 heavy melt Chicago ton             DCPSTS          03 JAN 89
 Sugar cane, raw, world, lb, fob                   DCPSUG          03 JAN 89
 Tallow, bleachable, Chicago lb                    DCPTAB          03 JAN 89
 Tallow, edible, Chicago, lb                       DCPTAE          03 JAN 89
 Tin, composite lb                                 DCPTIN          03 JAN 89
 Wheat, spring 14%-pro, Minneapolis bu             DCPWHS          03 JAN 89
 Wheat, no. 1 soft white, del Portland Oregon      DCPWH1W         02 MAY 89
 Wheat, no. 2 hard Kansas City, bu                 DCPWH2H         03 JAN 89
 Wheat, no. 2 soft red, St. Louis bu               DCPWH2R         03 JAN 89
 Wool, 64s, staple, terr. Del. lb                  DCPWOOL         03 JAN 89
 Zinc special high grade lb                        DCPZINC         03 JAN 89




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FOREIGN EXCHANGE                               MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES


                                              SYNOPSIS
                  Database:          @BASIC/D
                  Units:             Foreign currency per U.S. dollar unless
                                     otherwise noted, not seasonally adjusted
                  Source:            Morgan Stanley Capital International


                                                             SERIES             START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                           NAME                WEEKDAY

Argentina, peso/U.S. $                                       DFXWARG             03 JAN 83
Austria, schilling/U.S. $                                    DFXWAST             10 SEP 87
Australia, cents/Australian $                                DFXWAUS             07 JUL 86
Bahrain, dinar/U.S. cents                                    DFXWBAH             30 MAR 88
Belgium, franc/U.S. $ (comm.)                                DFXWBLG             03 JAN 83
Belgium, franc/U.S. $ (finan.)                               DFXWBLGF            10 SEP 87
Brazil, cruzeiro/U.S. $, nsa                                 DFXWBRZ             10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $                                    DFXWCAN             07 JUL 86
Chile, peso/U.S. $ (official)                                DFXWCHL             03 JAN 83
China, yuan/U.S. $                                           DFXWCHN             10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $ (180 day forward)                  DFXWCN180           10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $ (30 day forward)                   DFXWCN30            10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S.$ (90 day forward)                    DFXWCN90            10 SEP 87
Columbia, peso/U.S. $                                        DFXWCOL             03 JAN 83
Czechoslovakia, Korena/U.S. $                                DFXWCZE             05 DEC 91
Denmark, danish krone/U.S. $                                 DFXWDEN             03 JAN 83
Ecuador, sucre/U.S. $ (floating)                             DFXWECUF            10 SEP 87
Ecuador, sucre/U.S. $ (official)                             DFXWECUO            10 SEP 87
Finland, markka/U.S. $                                       DFXWFIN             03 JAN 83
France, franc/U.S. $                                         DFXWFR              03 JAN 83
France, franc/U.S. $ (180 day forward)                       DFXWFR180           10 SEP 87
France, franc/U.S. $ (30 day forward)                        DFXWFR30            10 SEP 87
France, franc/U.S. $ (90 day forward)                        DFXWFR90            10 SEP 87
West Germany, deutsche mark/U.S. $                           DFXWGER             03 JAN 83
Greece, drachma/U.S. $                                       DFXWGRK             03 JAN 83
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (180 day forward)                  DFXWGR180           10 SEP 87
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (30 day forward)                   DFXWGR30            10 SEP 87
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (90 day forward)                   DFXWGR90            10 SEP 87
Hong Kong, Chinese $/U.S. $                                  DFXWHK              03 JAN 83
Hungary, forint/U.S. $                                       DFXWHUN             05 DEC 91
Indonesia, rupiah/U.S. $                                     DFXWIDO             03 JAN 83
India, rupee/U.S. $                                          DFXWIND             03 JAN 83
Ireland, cents/punt                                          DFXWIRL             07 JUL 86
Israel, shekel/U.S. $                                        DFXWISR             03 JAN 83
Italy, lira/U.S. $                                           DFXWITL             03 JAN 83
Japan, yen/U.S. $                                            DFXWJAN             03 JAN 83
Jordan, jordan $/U.S. $                                      DFXWJOR             03 JAN 83
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (180 day forward)                          DFXWJP180           10 SEP 87
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (30 day forward)                           DFXWJP30            10 SEP 87
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (90 day forward)                           DFXWJP90            10 SEP 87
Kuwait, dinar/U.S. $                                         DFXWKUW             10 SEP 87


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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (con'
                           t)


                                                     SERIES          START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                   NAME             WEEKDAY

 Lebanon, pound/U.S. $                               DFXWLEB            10 SEP 87
 Luxembourg, cents/ franc                            DFXWLX             17 DEC 85
 Malta, lira/U.S. $                                  DFXWMAL            10 SEP 87
 Maylasia, ringgit/U.S. $                            DFXWMAY            03 JAN 83
 Mexico, peso/U.S. $ (floating)                      DFXWMEX            03 JAN 83
 Netherlands, guilder/U.S. $                         DFXWNET            03 JAN 83
 Norway, krone/U.S. $                                DFXWNO             03 JAN 83
 New Zealand, NZ $                                   DFXWNWZ            03 JAN 83
 Pakistan, rupee/U.S. $                              DFXWPAK            03 JAN 83
 Philippines, peso/U.S. $                            DFXWPHI            03 JAN 83
 Poland, zloty/U.S. $                                DFXWPOL            03 JAN 83
 Portugal, escudo/U.S. $                             DFXWPOR            03 JAN 83
 Peru, sol/U.S. $                                    DFXWPRU            03 JAN 83
 South Africa, cents/rand (unitary)                  DFXWSAF            07 JUL 86
 Saudi Arabia, riyal/U.S. $                          DFXWSDI            10 SEP 87
 South Korea, won/U.S. $                             DFXWSKO            03 JAN 83
 Slovak, Koruna/U.S. $                               DFXWSLV            09 APR 93
 Singapore, dollar/U.S. $                            DFXWSNG            03 JAN 83
 Spain, peseta/U.S. $                                DFXWSP             03 JAN 83
 Switzerland, swiss franc/U.S. $                     DFXWSW             03 JAN 83
 Sweden, krona/U.S. $                                DFXWSWD            03 JAN 83
 Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (180 day forward)         DFXWSW180          10 SEP 87
 Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (30 day forward)          DFXWSW30           10 SEP 87
 Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (90 day forward)          DFXWSW90           10 SEP 87
 Taiwan, dollar/U.S. $                               DFXWTAI            03 JAN 83
 Thailand, baht/U.S. $                               DFXWTHL            03 JAN 83
 Turkey, lira/U.S. $                                 DFXWTUR            03 JAN 83
 United arab, dirham/U.S. $                          DFXWUAR            14 SEP 87
 United kingdom, cents/pound                         DFXWUK             07 JUL 86
 U.K., cents/pound (180 day forward)                 DFXWUK180          10 SEP 87
 U.K., cents/pound (30 day forward)                  DFXWUK30           10 SEP 87
 U.K., cents/pound (90 day forward)                  DFXWUK90           10 SEP 87
 Uruguay, new peso/U.S. $ (financial)                DFXWURGF           10 SEP 87
 Bolivar/U.S. $ (floating)                           DFXWVENF           03 JAN 83
 European currency unit, cents/ECU                   DFXECU             13 OCT 86
 Special drawing rights (cents/SDR)                  DFXSDR             24 SEP 90




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FUTURES AND OPTIONS                                                    DOW JONES AND COMPANY


CRUDE OIL: FUTURE PRICES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                    Database:          @BASIC/D
                    Units:             As noted below
                    Source:            Wall Street Journal


                                                                   SERIES           START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                                 NAME              WEEKDAY

 Crude oil, light sweet (NYMEX), 42,000 gallons, $ perbarrel,
  close:
    Contract expiring in:
     11 month                                                      DFCPCEM             08 NOV 83
     10 month                                                      DFCPCTM             09 NOV 83
     12 month                                                      DFCPCYM             08 NOV 83
     1 month                                                       DFCPC1M             04 APR 83
     2 month                                                       DFCPC2M             30 MAR 83
     3 month                                                       DFCPC3M             30 MAR 83
     4 month                                                       DFCPC4M             30 MAR 83
     5 month                                                       DFCPC5M             30 MAR 83
     6 month                                                       DFCPC6M             30 MAR 83
     7 month                                                       DFCPC7M             30 MAR 83
     8 month                                                       DFCPC8M             30 MAR 83
     9 month                                                       DFCPC9M             17 NOV 83
 Crude oil, light sweet (NYMEX), 42,000 gallons, $ per barrel,
  open:
    Contract expiring in:
     11 month                                                      DFCPOEM             25 OCT 85
     10 month                                                      DFCPOTM             24 SEP 85
     12 month                                                      DFCPOYM             25 NOV 85
     1 month                                                       DFCPO1M             06 NOV 85
     2month                                                        DFCPO2M             02 SEP 85
     3 month                                                       DFCPO3M             02 SEP 85
     4 month                                                       DFCPO4M             02 SEP 85
     5month                                                        DFCPO5M             02 SEP 85
     6 month                                                       DFCPO6M             02 SEP 85
     7 month                                                       DFCPO7M             02 SEP 85
     8 month                                                       DFCPO8M             02 SEP 85
     9 month                                                       DFCPO9M             02 SEP 85




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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                             FUTURES AND OPTIONS


COMMODITY FUTURES INDEXES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                   Database:           @BASIC/D
                   Units:              Index close
                   Source:             Wall Street Journal


                                                                       START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                SERIES NAME           WEEKDAY

 Commodity future indexes:
  Commodity Research Bureau                       DCRBI                  02 JAN 80
  Dow Jones and Company                           DSIUSNYDJCFUT          23 FEB 81




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FUTURES AND OPTIONS                                                    DOW JONES AND COMPANY


FINANCIAL FUTURES



                                               SYNOPSIS

                     Database:         @BASIC/D
                     Units:            Closing price
                     Source:           Wall Street Journal
                     Start Date:       Varies according to expiration date
                     Modifier:         yy = Year
                                       n = Delivery date where H is for March, M is
                                                 for June, U is for September, and Z is
                                                 for December
                                       O = Open price
                                       H = High price
                                       L = Low price
                                       Y = Yield
                                       - = Close price
                     Sample Series:    TB93M = Treasury bills June 1993 delivery
                                                      close price
                                       TR92ZO = Treasury bonds December 1992
                                                      delivery open price
                                       TS96HY = 10-year Treasury notes March 1996
                                                      delivery yield




 SERIES DESCRIPTION                         OPEN       HIGH         LOW         CLOSE     YIELD

 3-month Treasury bills (IMM, $1 million)   TByynO     TByynH       TByynL      TByyn     TByynY

 Treasury bonds (CBT, $1 million)           TRyynO     TRyynH       TRyynL      TRyyn     TRyynY

 5-year Treasury notes (CBT, $100,000)      TNyynO     TNyynH       TNyynL      TNyyn     TNyynY

 10-year Treasury notes (CBT, $100,000)     TSyynO     TSyynH       TSyynL      TSyyn     TSyynY

 Eurodollar (IMM, $1 million)               EDyynO     EDyynH       EDyynL      EDyyn     EDyynY




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MULLER DATA CORPORATION                                                   FUTURES AND OPTIONS


FUTURES OPTIONS: CURRENCIES


                                              SYNOPSIS
                    Database:           @BASIC/D
                    Units:              Cents per currency unit, unless otherwise
                                        noted
                    Source:             Muller Data Corporation


                                                                  SERIES            START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                                NAME               WEEKDAY

 Financial Instrument Exchange (Division of the New York Cotton
   Exchange)                                                      DFXICECOUSD          09 JUL 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Australian $                        DFXPHOAU             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Canadian $                          DFXPHOCA             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, European currency unit              DFXPHOECU            08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, French franc (1/10 cent per unit)   DFXPHOFR             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Deutsche mark                       DFXPHOGE             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Japanese yen (1/10 cent per unit)   DFXPHOJP             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Swiss franc U.S.                    DFXPHOSW             08 SEP 87
 Philadelphia Stock Exchange, British pound                       DFXPHOUK             08 SEP 87




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FUTURES AND OPTIONS                                                   BOND BUYERS'INDEX


BOND BUYERS'FUTURES INDEXES


                                           SYNOPSIS
                   Database:          @BASIC/D
                   Units:             As indicated
                   Source:            Bond Buyers'Index


                                                             SERIES          START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                           NAME             WEEKDAY

 40 of the most actively traded municipal bonds
  Index                                                       DFBI40            12 DEC 83
  Average dollar price                                        DFBP40            02 JUL 84
  Yield to maturity                                           DFBYM40           02 JAN 85
  Yield to par call                                           DFBYP40           12 DEC 83




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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                                         INTEREST RATES


MORTGAGE RATES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                   Database:           @BASIC/D
                   Units:              Percent per annum
                   Source:             Wall Street Journal


                                                                 SERIES         START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                               NAME            WEEKDAY

 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, standard conventional
  fixed rate                                                     DMIFHLMFR        24 SEP 90
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage corporation, 30-year commitment      DMIFHLM30Y       24 SEP 90
 Federal National Mortgage Association, standard conventional
  fixed rate                                                     DMIFNMAFR        24 SEP 90
 Federal National Mortgage Association, 30-year commitment       DMIFNMA30Y       24 SEP 90




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INTEREST RATES                                       MOODY' INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.
                                                           S


MOODY' BOND YIELDS
     S


                                         SYNOPSIS
                     Database:      @BASIC/D
                     Units:         Percent per annum
                     Source:        Moody' Credit Survey
                                          s


                                                              SERIES          START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                            NAME             WEEKDAY

 Moody' public utilities, A
      s                                                        DPUA              04 JAN 88
 Moody' public utilities, AA
      s                                                        DPUAA             04 JAN 88
 Moody' public utilities, average
      s                                                        DPUAVG            04 JAN 88
 Moody' public utilities, BAA
      s                                                        DPUBAA            04 JAN 88
 Moody' public utilities, AAA
      s                                                        DPUAAA            04 JAN 88
 Moodys corporate, A                                           DCA               04 JAN 88
 Moodys corporate, AA                                          DCAA              04 JAN 88
 Moodys corporate, AAA                                         DCAAA             23 FEB 81
 Moodys corporate, BAA                                         DCBAA             23 FEB 81
 Moodys corporate, average                                     DCAVG             04 JAN 88




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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                                    INTEREST RATES


INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS


                                               SYNOPSIS
                     Database:           @BASIC/D
                     Units:              Percent per annum
                     Source:             Statistical release H.15


                                                            SERIES         START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                          NAME            WEEKDAY

 Federal funds rates                                        DFF               02 JAN 73
 1-month commercial paper                                   DCP1M             02 JAN 73
 2-month commercial paper                                   DCP2M             05 NOV 81
 3-month commercial paper                                   DCP3M             02 JAN 80
 6-month commercial paper                                   DCP6M             26 SEP 83
 Financial paper directly placed, 1-month                   DFP1M             02 JAN 73
 Financial paper directly placed, 3-month                   DFP3M             02 JAN 73
 Bankers acceptances, 1-month                               DBA1M             24 SEP 90
 Bankers acceptances, 3-month                               DBA3M             02 JAN 80
 Bankers acceptances, 6-month                               DBA6M             02 MAR 81
 CD, 1-month                                                DCD1M             02 JAN 80
 CD, 2-month                                                DCD2M             25 FEB 86
 CD, 3-month                                                DCD3M             02 JAN 80
 CD, 6-month                                                DCD6M             02 JAN 80
 Eurodollar deposits rates, 1-month                         DED1M             20 NOV 89
 Eurodollar deposits rates, 3-month                         DED3M             20 NOV 89
 Eurodollar deposits rates, 6-month                         DED6M             20 NOV 89
 Prime rate                                                 DUSPR             02 JAN 80
 Discount window borrowing                                  DDWB              20 APR 87
 3-month Treasury bills                                     DTBD3M            02 JAN 73
 6-month Treasury bills                                     DTBD6M            02 JAN 73
 1-year Treasury bills                                      DTBD1Y            02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 1-year                  DTN1Y             02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 2-year                  DTN2Y             30 DEC 76
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 3-year                  DTN3Y             02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 5-year                  DTN5Y             02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 7-year                  DTN7Y             02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 10-year                 DTN10Y            02 JAN 73
 U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 30-year                 DTB30Y            15 FEB 77
 Composite over 10 years (long-term)                        DTCP10            01 JUN 81
 Moodys corporate bonds Aaa                                 DCBMA             02 JAN 74
 Moodys corporate bonds Baa                                 DCBMB             02 JAN 74
 Broker call rate                                           DIRBKCALL         31 AUG 90




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INTEREST RATES                                                DOW JONES AND COMPANY


PRIME RATE INDEXES


                                         SYNOPSIS
                    Database:       @BASIC/D
                    Units:          Percent per annum
                    Source:         Dow Jones and Company


                                               SERIES                     START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                             NAME                        WEEKDAY

 Prime rate index, Canada                      DICAPR                       24 SEP 90
 Prime rate index, Germany                     DIGEPR                       24 SEP 90
 Prime rate index, Japan                       DIJPPR                       24 SEP 90
 Prime rate index, Switzerland                 DISWPR                       24 SEP 90
 Prime rate index, United Kingdom              DIUKPR                       24 SEP 90




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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                          INTEREST RATES


LIBOR RATES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                   Database:           @BASIC/D
                   Units:              Percent per annum
                   Source:             Wall Street Journal


                                                    SERIES      START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                  NAME         WEEKDAY

 London interbank offered rates:
  30-day                                            DLB30          27 JUN 89
  60-day                                            DLB60          27 JUN 89
  90-day                                            DLB90          25 FEB 86
  180-day                                           DLB180         25 FEB 86
  365-day                                           DLB365         25 FEB 86




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INTEREST RATES                                                DOW JONES AND COMPANY


SHEARSON LEHMAN TREASURY BONDS INDEXES


                                         SYNOPSIS
                  Database:       @BASIC/D
                  Units:          Percent per annum
                  Source:         Wall Street Journal


                                              SERIES                      START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                            NAME                         WEEKDAY

 Shearson Lehman Treasury bond index:
  Intermediate total return                   DTBIISLTR                      31 JUL 90
  Composite price                             DTBISLCP                       31 JUL 90
  Composite return                            DTBISLCTR                      31 JUL 90
  Intermediate price                          DTBISLIP                       31 JUL 90
  Long-term price                             DTBISLLTP                      14 NOV 86
  Total return index                          DTBISLTRTN                     26 SEP 89




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DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                                           STOCK MARKET


U.S. STOCK MARKET INDEXES AND STATISTICS


                                             SYNOPSIS
                    Database:           @BASIC/D
                    Units:              Index close unless otherwise noted
                    Source:             Wall Street Journal


                                                  SERIES                        START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                NAME                           WEEKDAY

 New York Stock Exchange:
  30 industrials                                  DSIUSNYDJIN                     02 JAN 80
  20 transportation                               DSIUSNYDJTR                     02 JAN 80
  15 utilities                                    DSIUSNYDJUT                     02 JAN 80
  65 composite                                    DSIUSNYDJCM                     02 JAN 80
  Composite                                       DSIUSNYSECM                     02 JAN 73
  Industrials                                     DSIUSNYSEIN                     06 AUG 73
  Utilities                                       DSIUSNYSEUT                     06 AUG 73
  Transportation                                  DSIUSNYSETR                     06 AUG 73
  Financials                                      DSIUSNYSEFN                     02 JAN 73
  Advances (millions of shares)                   DFFNYAD                         25 JAN 78
  Advance volume (millions of shares)             DFFNYAVL                        04 JAN 88
  Block trades (millions of shares)               DFFNYBT                         04 JAN 88
  Declines (millions of shares)                   DFFNYDC                         25 JAN 78
  Decline volume (millions of shares)             DFFNYDVL                        04 JAN 88
  New highs (millions of shares)                  DFFNYHI                         04 JAN 88
  Issues traded (millions of shares)              DFFNYIT                         04 JAN 88
  New lows (millions of shares)                   DFFNYLO                         04 JAN 88
  Unchanged (millions of shares)                  DFFNYUN                         04 JAN 88
  Trading volume (millions of shares)             DFFNYVL                         02 SEP 85
  Short term trading                              DFFNYSTT                        28 APR 87

 Standard & Poor' Corporation:
                    s
  Composite                                       DSIUSNYSPCM                     02 JAN 73
  Industrial                                      DSIUSNYSPIN                     02 JAN 80
  40 transportation                               DSIUSNYSPTR                     04 JAN 88
  Utilities                                       DSIUSNYSPUT                     04 JAN 82
  20 financials                                   DSIUSNYSPFN                     04 JAN 88

 NASDAQ:
  Composite                                       DSIUSNYOCCM                     02 JAN 80
  Industrials                                     DSIUSNYOCIN                     13 AUG 73
  Insurance                                       DSIUSNYOCIS                     13 AUG 73
  Banks                                           DSIUSNYOCBK                     13 AUG 73
  National market composite                       DSIUSNYOCNMC                    04 JAN 88
  National market industrial                      DSIUSNYOCNMI                    04 JAN 88
  Utilities                                       DSIUSNYOCUT                     23 FEB 81
  Financial                                       DSIUSNYOCF                      31 JUL 90
  Other financials                                DSIUSNYOCOF                     23 FEB 81
  100 index                                       DSIUSNYOC100                    27 NOV 85
  ADR index                                       DSIUSNYOCADR                    12 MAY 89



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STOCK MARKET                                                      DOW JONES AND COMPANY


U.S. STOCK MARKET INDEXES AND STATISTICS (con'
                                             t)


                                                SERIES                       START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                              NAME                          WEEKDAY

 NASDAQ: (con'    t)
  Transportation                                DSIUSNYOCTR                    23 FEB 81
  Chicago regional                              DSIUSNYOCCR                    12 MAY 89
  Los Angeles regional                          DSIUSNYOCLAR                   12 MAY 89
  San Francisco regional                        DSIUSNYOCSFR                   12 MAY 89
  Washington DC regional                        DSIUSNYOCDCR                   12 MAY 89
  Advances (millions of shares)                 DFFOCAD                        31 JUL 86
  Advance volume (millions of shares)           DFFOCAVL                       31 JUL 86
  Block trades (millions of shares)             DFFOCBT                        04 JAN 88
  Declines (millions of shares)                 DFFOCDC                        31 JUL 86
  Decline volume (millions of shares)           DFFOCDVL                       31 JUL 86
  New highs (millions of shares)                DFFOCHI                        31 JUL 86
  Issues traded (millions of shares)            DFFOCIT                        04 JAN 88
  New lows (millions of shares)                 DFFOCLO                        31 JUL 86
  Unchanged (millions of shares)                DFFOCUN                        31 JUL 86
  Unchanged volume (unit volume)                DFFOCUNVL                      21 SEP 83
  Trading volume (millions of shares)           DFFOCVL                        02 SEP 85
  Total securities (millions of share)          DFFOCSEC                       31 MAY 88

 Other indexes:
  Value-line (geometric)                        DSIUSVAL                       02 JAN 80
  Value line (arithmetic weight)                DSIUSVALAW                     20 APR 88
  Value line industrial                         DSIUSVALIN                     23 FEB 81
  Value line rails                              DSIUSVALRL                     23 FEB 81
  Value line utilities                          DSIUSVALUT                     23 FEB 81
  Wilshire 5000                                 DSIUSWIL                       30 NOV 79
  Russell 1000 index                            DSIRF1000                      10 JUL 87
  Russell 2000 index                            DSIRF2000                      09 JUL 87
  Russell 3000 index                            DSIRF3000                      09 JUL 87

 Dow Jones bond averages:
  20 bonds                                      DFFDJB20                        23 FEB 81
  10 industrials                                DFFDJB10IN                      23 FEB 81
  10 public utilities                           DFFDJB10PU                      23 FEB 81

 American Stock Exchange:
  Oil index                                     DSIUSNYAM                       02 JAN 80
  Advances (millions of shares)                 DFFAMAD                         04 JAN 88
  Advance volume (millions of shares)           DFFAMAVL                        04 JAN 88
  Block trades (millions of shares)             DFFAMBT                         04 JAN 88
  Composite volume (millions of shares)         DFFAMCVL                        04 JAN 88
  Declines (millions of shares)                 DFFAMDC                         04 JAN 88
  Decline volume (millions of shares)           DFFAMDVL                        04 JAN 88
  New highs (millions of shares)                DFFAMHI                         04 JAN 88
  Issues traded (millions of shares)            DFFAMIT                         04 JAN 88
  New lows (millions of shares)                 DFFAMLO                         04 JAN 88
  Unhanged (millions of shares)                 DFFAMUN                         04 JAN 88
  Trading volume (millions of shares)           DFFAMVL                         04 JAN 88



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                                             t)


                                                    SERIES           START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                  NAME              WEEKDAY

 American Stock Exchange: (con'    t)
  Short term trading volume                         DSIUSNYAMSTT       23 FEB 81
  Boston Stock Exchange, total volume               DFFBOVL            29 APR 88
  Cincinnati Stock Exchange, total volume           DFFCIVL            04 APR 88
  Midwest Stock Exchange, total volume              DFFMWVL            29 APR 88
  Pacific Stock Exchange, total volume              DFFPFVL            29 APR 88
  Philadelphia Stock Exchange, total volume         DFFPHVL            29 APR 88




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STOCK MARKET                                                              FINANCIAL TIMES


INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKET INDEXES


                                               SYNOPSIS
                    Database:           @BASIC/D
                    Units:              Index close
                    Source:             Financial Times


                                                    SERIES                   START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                  NAME                      WEEKDAY

 Austria - Credit aktien                            DSIATCA                    04 JAN 82
 Austria Traded index                               DSIATTI                    03 FEB 92
 Australia - All ordinary                           DSIAUAO                    04 JAN 82
 Belgium - Brussels Stock Exchange                  DSIBEBRSE                  04 JAN 82
 Belgium BEL20                                      DSIBEBRBEL                 21 MAR 91
 Canada - Montreal portfolio                        DSICAMOPO                  22 MAY 84
 Canada - Toronto composite                         DSICATOCM                  02 JAN 76
 Canada - Metals and mining                         DSICATOMM                  02 JAN 85
 Denmark - Copenhagen SE                            DSIDKCOSE                  04 JAN 82
 Finland - HEX general                              DSIFIHG                    22 AUG 88
 France - CAD general                               DSIFRCAGE                  04 JAN 82
 France - CAD 40                                    DSIFRCA40                  20 APR 89
 Germany - FAZ aktien                               DSIDEA                     02 JAN 80
 Germany - Commerzbank                              DSIDECB                    02 JAN 76
 Germany - DAX                                      DSIDEDAX                   01 JUL 88
 Hong Kong - Hong Seng bank                         DSIHKHSB                   04 JAN 82
 Ireland - ISEQ Overall                             DSIIREISEQ                 14 SEP 89
 Italy - Banca Commercial Italian                   DSIITBC                    02 JAN 73
 Italy - MIB general                                DSIITMIB                   07 JAN 86
 Japan - Nikkei Dow                                 DSIJPND                    02 JAN 81
 Japan - Tokyo SE new                               DSIJPTKSE                  04 JAN 82
 Japan - 2nd section                                DSIJP2SEC                  13 OCT 89
 Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur SE composite               DSIMAKLSE                  18 DEC 87
 Netherlands - ANP general                          DSINLANPGE                 04 JAN 88
 Netherlands - ANP-CBS industrial                   DSINLANPIN                 04 JAN 82
 Norway - Oslo SE                                   DSINOOSSE                  04 JAN 82
 Singapore - SES, all, Singapore                    DSISGSES                   29 DEC 89
 Singapore - Straits times                          DSISGST                    04 JAN 82
 South Africa - Johannesburg SE gold                DSISAJSEGD                 04 JAN 82
 South Africa - Johannesburg SE industrials         DSISAJSEIN                 04 JAN 82
 South Korea - Korea composite SE                   DSISKKC                    18 DEC 87
 Spain - Madrid SE                                  DSISPMDSE                  05 JAN 82
 Sweeden - Affarsvarlden general                    DSISEAV                    07 JAN 86
 Switzerland - Swiss bank industrial                DSISZSBC                   04 JAN 82
 Switzerland - Swiss bank, general                  DSISZSBG                   08 MAY 89
 Switzerland - Zurich, Credit Suisse index          DSISZCS                    23 FEB 81
 Taiwan - Weighted price                            DSITAWP                    18 DEC 87
 Thailand - Bangkok set                             DSITHBSET                  18 DEC 87
 United Kingdom - All shares                        DSIUKAS                    04 JAN 82
 World - Euro top 100                               DSIEUTOP                   03 FEB 92
 World - Capital international                      DSIWDCI                    04 JAN 82



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FINANCIAL TIMES                                                STOCK MARKET


INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKET INDEXES (con'
                                       t)


                                             SERIES            START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                           NAME               WEEKDAY

 Financial Times 100 index                   DSIUKFTSE100         07 MAY 85
 Financial Times 30 index                    DSIUKFTSE30          07 JAN 86
 Financial Times industrials                 DSIUSFTI             04 JAN 88
 Financial Times gold mines                  DSIUKFTGOLDM         31 OCT 89




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STOCK MARKET                                                     DOW JONES AND COMPANY


STOCK PORTFOLIO


                                             SYNOPSIS
                    Database:          @BASIC/D
                    Units:             Index close
                    Source:            Dow Jones and Company


                                                          SERIES              START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                        NAME                 WEEKDAY

 New York Stock Exchange stock portfolio basket product   DSINYSTPTBP          06 NOV 89




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OPTIONS INDEXES


                                             SYNOPSIS
                    Database:          @BASIC/D
                    Units:             Index close
                    Source:            Wall Street Journal


                                                  SERIES              START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION                                NAME                 WEEKDAY

 American Stock Exchange:
  Institutional index                             DSIUSNYAMINST          09 OCT 86
  Computer tech index                             DSIUSNYAMCT            15 MAY 84
  International market ADR index                  DSIUSNYAMADR           12 MAY 89
  Japan index                                     DSIUSNYAMJP            25 SEP 90
  LT-20 index                                     DSIUSNYAMOLT20         27 NOV 90
  Mjor market index                               DSIUSNYAMMM20          15 MAY 84
  Market value average                            DSIUSNYAMMVC           15 MAY 84
  Oil index                                       DSIUSNYAMOG            15 MAY 84

 New York Stock Exchange:
  Composite index                                 DSIUSNYOCM             15 MAY 84
  Beta index                                      DSIUSNYOB              17 JUN 86

 Standard & Poor'
                s:
  500 index                                       DSIUSCBOSP500N         29 APR 87
  100 index                                       DSIUSCBOSP100          15 MAY 84

 Chicago Board Options Exchange:
  Short term interest rate composite              DIRICBOSTC             23 JUN 89

 Pacific Stock Exchange:
  Pacific Financial news composite                DSIPFFNC               14 NOV 86
  High tech index                                 DSIPFHT                15 MAY 84

 Philadelphia Stock Exchange:
  National OTC index                              DSIUSOC                30 MAY 85
  Gold/silver index                               DFFPHGS                15 MAY 84
  Utility option index                            DPHOIU                 07 COT 87




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