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Authorized Investments

               The following is the list of authorized investments permitted for the City:

               1.      Obligations,  including  letters  of  credit,  of  the  United  States  or  its
                       agencies or instrumentalities, including the Federal Home Loan Banks;

               2.      Direct obligations of the State of Texas or its agencies;

               3.      Other obligations, the principal and interest of which are unconditionally
                       guaranteed or insured by the State of Texas or the United States or its
                       agencies or instrumentalities;

               4.      Obligations  of  states,  agencies,  counties,  cities,  and  other  political
                       subdivisions of any state having been rated as to investment quality by
                       nationally  recognized  investment  rating  firm  and  having  received  a
                       rating of not less than "A" or its equivalent;

               5.      Certificates of deposit, and other forms of deposit, placed with a financial
                       institution that has its main office or branch office in Texas that is:
                                 a.  Guaranteed  or  insured  by  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
                                     Corporation, or its successors;
                                 b.  Secured by obligations in any manner and amount provided
                                     by law for deposits of the City; or
                                 c.  is placed in compliance with the requirements of PFIA.

               6.      AAA-rated Texas local government investment pools as authorized by
                       PFIA.  Participation in any pool must be authorized by resolution of the
                       City Council. Pools investing in commercial paper are permissible up to
                       5% of total pool investments.

               7.      Direct repurchase agreements with primary security dealers or financial
                       institutions  doing  business  in  the  State  of  Texas  having  a  defined
                       termination date, and secured by cash or U.S. Government or federal
                       agency  securities,  provided  that  the  ownership  of  collateral  for  the
                       repurchase agreement is transferred to the City, and deposited with a
                       safekeeping agent for the duration of the contract, and a signed master
                       repurchase agreement has been executed with the counterparty.

               8.      SEC-registered,  no-load  money  market  mutual  funds  whose  assets
                       generally consist of United States Government Securities or obligations
                       backed by that security-type, and whose investment objectives include





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