Among the issues priced was a $250 million offering of 10-year notes from Manitoba.

Last month, the company also backed off from a planned $300 million offering of secured notes.

The pricings were dominated by a $1.5 billion global offering of five-year notes from the World Bank.

The $750 million offering of 10-year notes is likely to be priced at 40 to 45 basis points above the Treasury's 10-year notes.

Also late in the day was a $100 million offering of four-year notes from the Great Western Bank.

American Medical International priced a $100 million offering of senior secured notes.

One new corporate issue was offered at competitive bid yesterday, a $100 million offering of notes from the Enron Corporation.

The largest issue was a $200 million offering of two-year notes by the Bankers Trust Company.

Among the issues priced was an offering of two-year notes and currency exchange warrants from Citicorp.

The price decline may well jeopardize a planned $1.25 billion offering of senior notes, however.