MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 31, 2008

TABLE I -- SUMMARY OF TREASURY SECURITIES OUTSTANDING, AUGUST 31, 2008
(Millions of dollars)
                                              Amount Outstanding
Title                                         Debt Held             Intragovernmental         Totals
                                              By the Public         Holdings
Marketable:
  Bills.......................................        1,221,987                     5,206                1,227,192
  Notes.......................................        2,555,609                       829                2,556,438
  Bonds.......................................          582,815                        59                  582,874
  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.....          521,274                       111                  521,385
  Federal Financing Bank  1  .................                0                    14,000                   14,000
Total Marketable  a...........................        4,881,685                    20,205 2              4,901,890
Nonmarketable:
  Domestic Series.............................           29,995                         0                   29,995
  Foreign Series..............................            2,986                         0                    2,986
  R.E.A. Series...............................                1                         0                        1
  State and Local Government Series...........          261,553                         0                  261,553
  United States Savings Securities............          194,467                         0                  194,467
  Government Account Series...................          104,441                 4,146,420                4,250,862
  Hope Bonds 23...............................                0                        30                       30
  Other.......................................            3,972                         0                    3,972
Total Nonmarketable  b........................          597,415                 4,146,450                4,743,865
Total Public Debt Outstanding.................        5,479,100                 4,166,655                9,645,755
TABLE II -- STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT, AUGUST 31, 2008
(Millions of dollars)
                                              Amount Outstanding
Title                                         Debt Held             Intragovernmental         Totals
                                                 By the Public 19   Holdings
Debt Subject to Limit: 19
  Public Debt Outstanding.....................        5,479,100                 4,166,655                9,645,755
  Less Amounts Not Subject to Limit:
    Other Debt Not Subject to Limit...........              495                         0                      495
    Unamortized Discount  3...................           27,561                    23,213                   50,774
    Federal Financing Bank  1     ............                0                    14,000                   14,000
    Hope Bonds 23.............................                0                        30                       30
  Total Public Debt Subject to Limit..........        5,451,044                 4,129,413                9,580,457
  Other Debt Subject to Limit:
    Guaranteed Debt of Government Agencies  4                51                         0                       51
  Total Public Debt Subject to Limit..........        5,451,095                 4,129,413                9,580,508
  Statutory Debt Limit  5.....................................................................          10,615,000
  Balance of Statutory Debt Limit.............................................................           1,034,492
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