FRANKFURT (MNI) – The German federal government is seeking bids for
the E6 billion top up of its 1.00%-coupon, two-year notes with a
December 2012 maturity, the Bundesbank announced Tuesday.

Bids are due by 1000 GMT on Wednesday, with results of the
allocation to be announced shortly thereafter.

Including the E11 billion outstanding of this issue, the top-up
will boost the volume of the December 2012 Schatz to E17.0 billion.

The new tranche will settle on Friday, January 21. The issue
matures on December 14, 2012.

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