B.   Tape Specifications and Data Format                                


             The Itemized Record (Individual/Candidate Contributions) infor-    
        mation hass been stored on tape in the following manner:                


             Standard Labels                   ODD PARITY                       
             EBCDIC                            LRECL = 180 char                 
             9 Track                           BLKSIZE = 3960 char              
             6250 BPI                          REC/BLK = 22                     
                                                          
             The variables have been formatted in the following ways:           



        Mnemonics                                                               
        Currently                                                               
        Used by the                                               Field         
        Commission    Variable                           Columns  Desc.         


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        ITEM-FILER    Identification Number              1-9      x(9)          
        ITEM-AMEND    Amendment Indicator                10       x             
        ITEM-REPT     Report Type                        11-13    xxx           
        ITEM-PGI      Primary-General Indicator          14       x             
        ITEM-MICRO    Microfilm Location (YYOORRRFFFF)   15-25    9(11)         
        ITEM-TRANS    Transaction Type                   26-28    xxx           
        ITEM-NAME     Contributor/Lender/Transfer Name   29-62    x(34)         
        ITEM-STR      Street Address                     63-96    x(34)         
        ITEM-CTY      City/Town                          97-114   x(18)         
        ITEM-ST       State                              115-116  xx            
        ITEM-ZIP      Zip Code                           117-121  9(5)          
        ITEM-OCCU     Occupation                         122-156  x(35)         
        IT-TMN        Transaction Date - Month           157-158  99            
        IT-TDY        Transaction Date - Day             159-160  99            
        IT-TYY        Transaction Date - Year            161-162  99            
        ITEM-AMT      Amount                             163-168  s9(6)         
        ITEM-OID      Other Identification Number        169-177  x(9)          
                      Filler                             178-180  x(3)