Fiscal Year 2005 Savings Bond sales down 12.5%

Savings Bond investments in Fiscal Year 2005 (Oct 2004-Sep 2005) were $6,306 million, down 12.5% from the previous fiscal year and the lowest fiscal year total since four years ago in FY-2000. For the year, Series I Bonds accounted for 59.7% of the investment and Series EE bonds the remainder. The I Bond share was up slightly from last year's 58.3%, but well below the share of the previous two years, which peaked in FY-2003 at 67.6%. Savings Bond Alert readers can see an online updated monthly sales chart at Book Note 2-1.