RATING ASSIGNED NEW ISSUE 4(2) commercial paper Rating: A-1 PROGRAM SUMMARY Initial rating date: Dec. 9, 1996. Securities offered: Up to $4.0 billion of U.S. commercial paper promissory notes maturing in 270 days and offered on a continuous basis. Program type: Multi-seller commercial paper conduit. Collateral: Undivided percentage interests in amortizing or revolving pools of long-term and short-term multicurrency consumer and commercial obligor receivables originated by U.S. and non-U.S. corporate entities. Maximum pool size: None. Pool-specific credit support: Individual pools will have overcollateralization, third-party credit enhancement, or originator recourse. Liquidity support: 100% coverage is provided by a syndicate of financial institutions having a short-term debt rating of `A-1' or better. Foreign exchange hedging: Lexington Parker Capital Corp. will hedge foreign
