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Ottawa, October 3, 2005
2005-064

Canada Savings Bonds Rates Announced

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• Backgrounder

The Department of Finance today announced interest rates for the Canada Savings Bond (CSB) Series 96 and the Canada Premium Bond (CPB) Series 46, which are on sale from today until November 1, 2005, inclusive.

CSB Series 96, with an issue date of November 1, 2005, and a 10-year term to maturity, will carry an interest rate of 2.00 per cent for the first year that may be increased if market conditions warrant. The CSB can be cashed at any time.

The Department also announced today that the maturity date of November 1, 2005, on CSB Series 48 (November 1, 1993) has been extended to November 1, 2015.

Outstanding CSB Series 46 (November 1, 1991), CSB Series 47 (November 1, 1992), CSB Series 48 (November 1, 1993), CSB Series 49 (November 1, 1994), CSB Series 50 (November 1, 1995), CSB Series 52 (November 1, 1997), CSB Series 54 (November 1, 1998), CSB Series 60 (November 1, 1999), CSB Series 66 (November 1, 2000), CSB Series 72 (November 1, 2001), CSB Series 78 (November 1, 2002), CSB Series 84 (November 1, 2003), and CSB Series 90 (November 1, 2004) will carry the same rate as that announced for CSB Series 96 for the bond year November 1, 2005, to October 31, 2006.

CPB Series 46, with an issue date of November 1, 2005, and a 10-year term to maturity, will carry an interest rate of 2.25 per cent for the first year, rising to 2.50 per cent for the second year and 2.75 per cent for the third year. The annual compound rate of return, based on these guaranteed rates, will be 2.49 per cent if held for the three years. The interest rates posted for years one through three are guaranteed and may be increased up until the issue date if market conditions warrant. Once the issue date has passed, no changes to the posted interest rates will be made. The CPB is redeemable once a year on the anniversary of the issue date and during the 30 days thereafter.

CSB Series 96 and CPB Series 46, together with their no-fee retirement savings plan option, are available for purchase online at www.csb.gc.ca, by phone toll-free at 1 888 773-9999 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time), or wherever Canadians bank or invest. Non-certificated CSB Series 96 and CPB Series 46 are available from authorized investment dealers. The December 1, 2005, series of the CSB and the CPB are expected to be available November 2, 2005.

Persons interested in receiving interest rate information about subsequent series of the CSB and the CPB may enquire at financial institutions, visit www.csb.gc.ca, call toll-free at 1 800 575-5151, or subscribe to an automatic e-mail notification service at www.csb.gc.ca/enews.htm

Those who already subscribe to the e-newsletter service are not required to re-register to receive these automatic notifications.

As in the past, the Minister of Finance reserves the right to terminate sales at any time.

A backgrounder is attached.

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Backgrounder

Canada Savings Bond Series 96 and Canada Premium Bond Series 46

Those purchasing bonds between October 3, 2005, and November 1, 2005, will be able to date their payment November 1, 2005, the day the Canada Savings Bond (CSB) Series 96 and the Canada Premium Bond (CPB) Series 46 start earning interest.

Holders of compound interest (C-bond) CSB Series 96 will earn $20.00 for each $1,000 bond held from November 1, 2005, until the end of the first bond year, with an annual compound rate of return of 2.00 per cent that may be increased if market conditions warrant.

Holders of compound interest (C-bond) CPB Series 46 will earn $76.88 for each $1,000 bond held from November 1, 2005, until the end of the third bond year, with an annual compound rate of return of 2.49 per cent. The effective annual yield over the three years for a regular interest (R-bond) CPB Series 46 will be 2.49 per cent based on these guaranteed rates. The interest rates posted for years one through three are guaranteed for the periods indicated and may be increased up until the issue date if market conditions warrant. Once the issue date has passed, however, these interest rates will not be changed.

CSB Series 96 rates for the remaining nine years to maturity and CPB Series 46 rates for the remaining seven years to maturity will be announced at future dates.

As in the past, the Minister of Finance reserves the right to terminate sales at any time.

CSB Series 46 to 96 will earn the following posted minimum guaranteed rates for the years indicated.

All CSBs issued up to 1990 (Series 1 to 45) have matured and are no longer earning interest. The maturity date of November 1, 2005, on CSB Series 48 (November 1, 1993) has been extended to November 1, 2015, and will continue to earn interest at the rate indicated in the above chart for the bond year beginning November 1, 2005, and ending October 31, 2006.

The rates of interest for CSB Series 46, 47, 48 and 50 to 96 for subsequent years to maturity will be announced at future dates.

CPBs Series 1 to 46 will earn the following guaranteed rates of interest for the years indicated.

The rates of interest for Series 3 to 46 for subsequent years to maturity will be announced at future dates.

Additional information on the terms and conditions of the CSB and the CPB is available on our website at www.csb.gc.ca or at financial institutions across Canada.

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