March 15, 1999

INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-99-011

TO:          All Reinsured Companies
             All Risk Management Field Offices

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

SUBJECT:     Addendum to 1999 Actuarial Document (FCI-35 County 
             Actuarial Table) -Announcement of Group Risk Income
             Protection (GRIP) Expected Prices and Price Volatility 
             Factors for 1999 Crop Year Corn and Soybeans 

GRIP corn and soybean Expected Prices and Price Volatility Factors are:


Crop         States          Expected Price        Price Volatility Factor
Corn         IL, IN, IA      $2.44                 .19
Soybeans     IL, IN, IA      $4.95                 .17

DISPOSAL DATE

This Informational Memorandum is for the purpose of transmitting information and the expiration date is December 31, 1999.