July 20, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-032

     
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 for 1997 Group Risk Plan Cotton 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 do not apply to
Catastrophic Risk Protection coverage.

         File Description              File Name
         1997 Cotton final yields      FNL97COT.ZIP

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