The text of the Trustee's Notice of Redemption is reprinted below:

NOTICE OF PARTIAL REDEMPTION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINSTRATION
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING REVENUE BONDS
SERIES 1996 A
DATED: NOVEMBER 1, 1996

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Resolution and the Series Resolution dated November 1, 1996 of the Community Development Administration, $5,525,000 of the referenced bonds have been called for redemption on March 15, 2000 (the "Redemption Date") at the price of 100% of the principal amount thereof together with accrued interest thereon.

AMOUNT CALLED	CUSIP NO.	RATE	MATURITY DATE
$       95,000	57419JJX2	4.30%	7/1/2000
95,000	57419JJY0	4.45%	1/1/2001
100,000	57419JJZ7	4.45%	7/1/2001
100,000	57419JKA0	4.65%	1/1/2002
105,000	57419JKB8	4.65%	7/1/2002
105,000	57419JKC6	4.80%	1/1/2003
110,000	57419JKD4	4.80%	7/1/2003
110,000	57419JKE2	4.90%	1/1/2004
115,000	57419JKF9	4.90%	7/1/2004
115,000	57419JKG7	5.00%	1/1/2005
120,000	57419JKH5	5.00%	7/1/2005
120,000	57419JKJ1	5.10%	1/1/2006
125,000	57419JKK8	5.10%	7/1/2006
130,000	57419JKL6	5.20%	1/1/2007
130,000	57419JKM4	5.20%	7/1/2007
135,000	57419JKN2	5.30%	1/1/2008
140,000	57419JKP7	5.30%	7/1/2008
440,000	57419JLT8	5.50%	1/1/2010
2,180,000	57419JKR3	5.875%	7/1/2016
955,000	57419JKS1	5.950%	7/1/2023

The called principal and accrued interest will be paid to DTC on the Redemption Date without presentation. On and after the Redemption Date interest will cease to accrue on the called principal.

*No representation is made as to the correctness of the CUSIP number either as printed on the bond or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the identification numbers established under the Indenture.

Dated: February 15, 2000

ALLFIRST BANK,
as Trustee
(410) 545-2136

Corporate Trust Operations
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