| Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of May. | 
| purchase operations | ||||
| Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range | Expected Purchase Size | 
| May 1, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/15/2020 – 02/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.25 billion | 
| May 3, 2012 | May 4, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  02/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 7, 2012 | May 8, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  02/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 8, 2012 | May 9, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/15/2018  02/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| May 9, 2012 | May 10, 2012 | Outright TIPS Purchases | 07/15/2018  02/15/2042 | $1.00 - $1.50 billion | 
| May 11, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  02/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 14, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/15/2018  02/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| May 17, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 18, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2020  05/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.25 billion | 
| May 21, 2012 | May 22, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 23, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2022  02/15/2031 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 23, 20122 | May 24, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/31/2018  05/15/2020 | $4.25 - $5.00 billion | 
| May 24, 2012 | May 25, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| May 30, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 08/15/2020  05/15/2022 | $4.50 - $5.25 billion | 
| May 31, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036  05/15/2042 | $1.50 - $2.00 billion | 
| sale operations | ||||
| Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range | Expected Sale Size | 
| May 2, 2012 | May 3, 2012 | Outright TIPS Sales | 04/15/2013  04/15/2015 | $1.00 - $1.50 billion | 
| May 4, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 08/15/2012  02/28/2013 | $8.00 - $8.75 billion | 
| May 10, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 10/15/2013  01/31/2014 | $8.00 - $8.75 billion | 
| May 15, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 02/15/2014  05/31/2014 | $8.00 - $8.75 billion | 
| May 22, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 03/15/2013  09/30/2013 | $8.00 - $8.75 billion | 
| May 29, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | Outright Treasury Coupon Sales | 06/30/2014  05/15/2015 | $8.00 - $8.75 billion | 
The next release of the approximate purchase and sale amounts and tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on May 31, 2012. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on transaction prices for securities included in the operations listed above.
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1Operations are tentatively scheduled to begin around 10:15 AM and close at 11:00 AM unless noted otherwise. 
2This operation is tentatively scheduled to begin around 1:15 PM and close at 2:00 PM.
