Late yesterday, the company's 8 3/4 percent securities of 1996 were offered at a price to yield about 9.30 percent.

The 12-year, 9 3/4 percent securities were priced at $100, or par.

These 5.50 percent securities were priced to yield 5.73 percent.

The 6 percent securities, which are noncallable, have an average life of 3.05 years.

"There really is no 100 percent security," he said.

Gene said, "So, can we guarantee one hundred percent security?

These 8.76 percent securities were priced at $100, or par.

If people insist on 100 percent security, we'll never do business on the Internet.

The 9.25 percent securities were priced at $100, or par.

The 6.50 percent securities, which mature Nov. 15, 1996, have an expected average life of 1.8 years.