EXHIBIT C

Interim Rates and Survey Cycle



  COLA Area 			  Interim COLA Rate 		    First Survey


Puerto Rico 				11.00 * 			2001

St. Croix 				22.50 * 			2001

St. Thomas/St. John 			22.50 * 			2001

Anchorage 				25.00 				2002

Fairbanks 				25.00 				2002

Juneau 					25.00 				2002

Other Alaska 				25.00 				2002

Honolulu 				25.00 				2003

Kauai 					22.50 				2003

Maui/Molokai 				23.75 * 			2003

Hawaii 					16.50 * 			2003

Guam/CNMI 				23.75 * 			2003

Guam Commissary/PX 			22.50 * 			2003



The rates indicated by * include an increase from the rate published October 21, 1998, which increase becomes effective October 1, 2000. These rates, along with the rate for Kauai, may increase further (effective October 1, 2000) depending upon the results of the 1998 price surveys and the surveys conducted under the New Regulations. Under this settlement, the COLA rates in effect as of October 1, 2000, will be the higher of (a) those in effect as of September 30, 2000, or (b) a rate determined by adding to the September 30, 2000, rate one-half of the amount by which a rate set by adding the adjustment points set forth in Safe Harbor Principle 23 to the price index resulting from the 1997 or 1998 survey (whichever is higher) would exceed the rate in effect as of September 30, 2000. These rates will not be reduced nor will Consumer Price Index adjustments pursuant to Safe Harbor Principle 17 be implemented until the effective date of the final rule implementing the results of the third survey conducted in the first survey cycle. During this same period, COLA rates will increase where warranted by application of the Conforming Methodology.