March 18, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-011

TO: All Reinsured Companies
    All Risk Management Field Offices
    
FROM:    Tim B. Witt /s/ TIM B. WITT
    Deputy Administrator

SUBJECT: 1997 Group Risk Plan Final Payments 


The final payment yields and factors for 1997 Group Risk Plan corn,
grain sorghum, soybeans, and wheat have been determined.  Final payment
yields have been incorporated into the Actuarial Data Master and are
also available on the RMA website under the FTP download/GRP
Subdirectory.  These payment yields and factors do not apply to
Catastrophic Risk Protection.  

    File Description    File Name
    1997 Corn final yields   FNL97CRN.ZIP
    1997 Grain Sorghum final yields    FNL97SOR.ZIP
    1997 Soybean final yieldsFNL97SOY.ZIP
    1997 Wheat final yields  FNL97WHT.ZIP

If you have any questions, please contact LeWayne Jansonius at (816)
926-3921.