April 9, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-013

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 forage
production 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.


    FILE DESCRIPTION    FILE NAME
    ----------------    ---------
    1997 Forage Production   FNL97FOR.ZIP


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