For Immediate Release November 12, 2009

For Immediate Release November 12, 2009

CONTACT: Office of Financing 202-504-3550

TREASURY AUCTION RESULTS Term and Type of Security CUSIP Number Series

30-Year Bond 912810QD3 Bonds of November 2039

Interest Rate High Yield1 Allotted at High Price Accrued Interest per $1,000

4-3/8% 4.469% 18.01% 98.454984 $0.12086 4.388% 4.284%

Median Yield2 Low Yield3 Issue Date Maturity Date Original Issue Date Dated Date Tendered $36,122,450,000 $27,765,700 $0 $36,150,215,700

Accepted $15,972,237,100 $27,765,700 $0 $16,000,002,8005

$1,989,301,300

$1,989,301,300

Total

$38,139,517,000

$17,989,304,100

Primary Dealer6 Direct Bidder7 Indirect Bidder8 Total Competitive

Tendered $24,912,350,000 $2,475,000,000 $8,735,100,000 $36,122,450,000

Accepted $7,009,957,000 $1,932,180,100 $7,030,100,000 $15,972,237,100

Competitive Noncompetitive FIMA (Noncompetitive) Subtotal4 SOMA

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November 16, 2009 November 15, 2039 November 16, 2009 November 15, 2009

All tenders at lower yields were accepted in full. 50% of the amount of accepted competitive tenders was tendered at or below that yield.

5% of the amount of accepted competitive tenders was tendered at or below that yield. 4 Bid-to-Cover Ratio: $36,150,215,700/$16,000,002,800 = 2.26

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Awards to combined Treasury Direct systems = $6,709,100. Primary dealers as submitters bidding for their own house accounts. 7 Non-Primary dealer submitters bidding for their own house accounts. 8 Customers placing competitive bids through a direct submitter, including Foreign and International Monetary Authorities placing bids through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 6