Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Treasury Bond Tender Announcement

Tender Number 220

18 September 2006

Notice is hereby given that bids may be lodged electronically through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) until 12.15 pm Australian EasternStandardTime on Tuesday, 19 September 2006 to Tender No. 220 for Treasury Bonds, details of which are set out below.

Series Offered 5.25% 15 March 2019
Series Number TB122
Offered to Public ($million) 400
Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) -
Total Amount Offered ($million) 400
First Coupon Payment Due* 15 March 2007
First Coupon Payment Amount (per $100 face value) $2.625

+The amount allotted to public may differ from the amount offered to public due to rounding of amounts allotted at the highest acceptable yield.

*Coupons will be paid at half-yearly intervals thereafter.

All bids must comply with the Terms and Conditions of Issue for Treasury Bonds dated 18 February 2002, a copy of which is available on the Australian Office of Financial Management's website at www.aofm.gov.au.

Announcement of Results

The results of Tender No. 220 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Tuesday, 19 September 2006.

Settlement Arrangements

Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 220 must be settled during Austraclear System hours on Thursday, 21 September 2006.