December 22, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-074

TO:       All Reinsured Companies
          All Risk Management Agency Field Offices

FROM:     Tim B. Witt         /s/ Tim B. Witt
          Deputy Administrator

SUBJECT:  1999 M-13

The 1999 Manual 13, Data Acceptance System and Reinsurance Accounting System Handbook
has been updated to reflect the new crops for 1999, and other changes for clarification and
correction.

The entire 1999 Handbook is maintained electronically via the Risk Management Agency's 
Home Page.  The RMA Website address is:  http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/actuarial/index2.html
under the Data Acceptance System (M-13) Handbook directory.  

For questions regarding content of book,  please contact Seavey Anthony, Data Quality Section, at
(816) 926-3865.  For questions on downloading files contact Herb Solomon at (816) 926-1608.