| Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion and sell approximately $38 billion in Treasury securities over the month of August. The Desk will redeem approximately $12 billion in Treasury securities. | 
| purchase operations | ||||
| Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range | Expected Purchase Size | 
| August 2, 2012 | August 3, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 – 05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 6, 2012 | August 7, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2020  05/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.50 billion | 
| August 7, 2012 | August 8, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2018  05/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| August 8, 2012 | August 9, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 9, 2012 | August 10, 2012 | Outright TIPS Purchases | 01/15/2019  02/15/2042 | $1.00 - $1.50 billion | 
| August 13, 2012 | August 14, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 14, 2012 | August 15, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2020  05/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.50 billion | 
| August 16, 2012 | August 17, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  08/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 20, 2012 | August 21, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/31/2018  08/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| August 22, 2012 | August 23, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  08/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 23, 2012 | August 24, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 11/15/2022  02/15/2031 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 27, 2012 | August 28, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  08/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| August 28, 2012 | August 29, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 11/15/2020  08/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.50 billion | 
| August 29 , 2012 | August 30, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/31/2018  08/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| August 30, 2012 | August 31, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  08/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| sale operations | ||||
| Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range | Expected Sale Size | 
| August 3, 2012 | August 6, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 01/15/2013  06/30/2013 | $7.00 - $8.00 billion | 
| August 10, 2012 | August 13, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 07/15/2013  01/31/2014 | $7.00 - $8.00 billion | 
| August 15, 2012 | August 16, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 02/15/2014  08/31/2014 | $7.00 - $8.00 billion | 
| August 21, 2012 | August 22, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 09/15/2014  04/30/2015 | $7.00 - $8.00 billion | 
| August 24, 2012 | August 27, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 05/15/2015  11/15/2015 | $7.00 - $8.00 billion | 
The next release of the tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on August 31, 2012. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on transaction prices for securities included in the operations listed above.
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1Operations are tentatively scheduled to begin around 10:15 AM and close at 11:00 AM unless noted otherwise. 
