2-YEAR FIXED INTEREST NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES—NEW ISSUE

12th Issue 2-Year Fixed Interest Savings Certificates went on sale on 25 January 2002. A Certificate will grow in value at a guaranteed rate each year as follows:

Year 1	3.00%
Year 2	3.51%

If a Certificate is held for two years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 3.25% pa compound.

5-YEAR FIXED INTEREST NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES—NEW ISSUE

63rd Issue 5-Year Fixed Interest Savings Certificates on sale on 25 January 2002. A Certificate will grow in value at a guaranteed rate each year as follows:

Year 1	3.10%
Year 2	3.20%
Year 3	3.40%
Year 4	3.60%
Year 5	3.96%

If a Certificate is held for five years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 3.45% pa compound.

2-YEAR INDEX-LINKED NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES—NEW ISSUE

11th Issue 2-Year Index-linked Savings Certificates went on sale on 25 January 2002. The value of a Certificate will move in line with the rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (subject to the detailed rules set out in the terms and conditions), plus extra interest as follows:

Purchase price+	Index-linking for year 1+	1.35% of Purchase price=	1st Anniversary Value
1st Anniversary Value+	Index-linking for year 2+	1.96% of 1st Anniversary Value=	Maturity Value

If a Certificate is held for two years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 1.65% pa compound in addition to index-linking.

5-YEAR INDEX-LINKED NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES—NEW ISSUE

23rd Issue 5-Year Index-linked Savings Certificates went on sale on 25 January 2002. The value of a Certificate will move in line with the rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (subject to the detailed rules set out in the terms and conditions), plus extra interest as follows:

Purchase price+	Index-linking for year 1+	1.20% of Purchase price=	1st Anniversary Value
1st Anniversary Value+	Index-linking for year 2+	1.30% of 1st Anniversary Value=	2nd Anniversary Value
2nd Anniversary Value+	Index-linking for year 3+	1.50% of 2nd Anniversary Value=	3rd Anniversary Value
3rd Anniversary Value+	Index-linking for year 4+	1.80% of 3rd Anniversary Value=	4th Anniversary Value
4th Anniversary Value+	Index-linking for year 5+	2.21% of 4th Anniversary Value=	Maturity Value

If a Certificate is held for five years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 1.60% pa compound in addition to index-linking.

NATIONAL SAVINGS CAPITAL BONDS—NEW SERIES

Series 5 Capital Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002. Bonds held for five years will grow in value at a guaranteed gross rate each year as follows:

Year 1	4.05%
Year 2	4.35%
Year 3	4.65%
Year 4	4.95%
Year 5	5.26%

These rates will give a guaranteed return equal to 4.65% pa compound. The interest is credited gross and is taxable.

NATIONAL SAVINGS CHILDREN’S BONUS BONDS—NEW ISSUE

Issue 2 Children’s Bonus Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002. For the first five years each £25 unit will earn interest at 2.5% pa compound. On the fifth anniversary of purchase it also earns a bonus of £2.57 (10.28% of purchase price). At these rates a Bond will earn a tax-free return equal to 4.30% pa compound over the first five years.

NATIONAL SAVINGS FIXED RATE SAVINGS BONDS—NEW ISSUES

New Issues of Fixed Rate Savings Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002 as shown in the table below. The rate of interest earned by a Bond will be determined by its capital value at any time—the original investment plus any interest added to the Bond less any repayments. The rate is determined by whether the interest is paid monthly or at maturity. Interest is paid net of tax.

Term	Capital value	Gross Annual Rates
of Bond	Monthly interest option	Annual interest option
1 year	£500 to £19,999.99	3.75%	3.85%
Issue 12	£20,000 to £49,999.99	3.95%	4.05%
£50,000 and above	4.15%	4.25%
3 years	£500 to £19,999.99	4.10%	4.20%
Issue 5	£20,000 to £49,999.99	4.30%	4.40%
£50,000 and above	4.50%	4.60%
5 years	£500 to £19,999.99	4.20%	4.30%
Issue 3	£20,000 to £49,999.99	4.40%	4.50%
£50,000 and above	4.60%	4.70%

NATIONAL SAVINGS PENSIONERS GUARANTEED INCOME BONDS 1-YEAR TERM—NEW SERIES

Series 9 1-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first year a Bond is held, is 4.15% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable.

NATIONAL SAVINGS PENSIONERS GUARANTEED INCOME BONDS 2-YEAR TERM—NEW SERIES

Series 15 2-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first two years a Bond is held, is 4.30% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable.

NATIONAL SAVINGS PENSIONERS GUARANTEED INCOME BONDS 5-YEAR TERM—NEW SERIES

Series 24 5-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 25 January 2002. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first five years a Bond is held, is 4.55% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable. Issued by National Savings on behalf of the Treasury.