C.   Tape Specifications and Data Format                                
             The Itemized Record (Contributions to/Disbursements on Behalf of   
        Candidates) information has been stored on tape in the following manner:
             Standard Labels                   ODD PARITY                       
             EBCDIC                            LRECL = 58 char                  
             9 Track                           BLKSIZE = 4060 char              
             1600 BPI                          REC/BLK = 70                     
                                               Total Records = 213633           
             The variables have been formatted in the following ways:           
        Mnemonics                                                               
        Currently                                                               
        Used by the                                               Field         
        Commission    Variable                           Columns  Desc.         
        ---------------------------------------------------------------         
        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           
        IT-TMN        Transaction Date - Month           29-30    99            
        IT-TDY        Transaction Date - Day             31-32    99            
        IT-TYY        Transaction Date - Year            33-34    99            
        ITEM-AMT      Amount                             35-40    s9(6)         
        ITEM-OID      Other Identification Number        41-49    x(9)          
        ITEM-CAND     Candidate Identification Number    50-58    x(9)          
                                                                                
                              PRIMARY/GENERAL INDICATOR                         
                                 COUNT   PGI ABREV.                             
                                                                                
                                   492       0                                  
                                   219       2                                  
                                  4211       4                                  
                                   203       6                                  
                                  1186       8                                  
                                117275       G                                  
                                 89559       P                                  
                                   123       R                                  
                                   365       S                                  
                                AMENDMENT INDICATOR                             
                              COUNT   AMEND.INDICATOR                           
                                                                                
                             211171     NEW                                     
                               2406     AMENDMENT                               
                                 56     TERMINATION                             
                                                                                
                                REPORT TYPE VALUES                              
                          COUNT   ABREV.   REPORT TYPE                          
                                                                                
                          14400   12G      PRE-GENERAL                          
                           2410   12P      PRE-PRIMARY                          
                             74   12R      PRE-RUN-OFF                          
                            160   12S      PRE-SPECIAL                          
                          23913   30G      POST-GENERAL                         
                             21   30P      POST-PRIMARY                         
                            209   30R      POST-RUN-OFF                         
                            161   30S      POST-SPECIAL                         
                              1   ADJ      COMP ADJUST AMEND                    
                              3   CA       COMPREHENSIVE AMEND                  
                          20700   M10      OCTOBER MONTHLY                      
                           3846   M11      NOVEMBER MONTHLY                     
                           2820   M12      DECEMBER MONTHLY                     
                           3098   M2       FEBRUARY MONTHLY                     
                           5013   M3       MARCH MONTHLY                        
                           8163   M4       APRIL MONTHLY                        
                           9220   M5       MAY MONTHLY                          
                          10512   M6       JUNE MONTHLY                         
                           9875   M7       JULY MONTHLY                         
                           9225   M8       AUGUST MONTHLY                       
                           8318   M9       SEPTEMBER MONTHLY                    
                          13821   MY       MID-YEAR REPORT                      
                           9554   Q1       APRIL QUARTERLY                      
                          15564   Q2       JULY QUARTERLY                       
                          19123   Q3       OCTOBER QUARTERLY                    
                            463   TER      TERMINATION REPORT                   
                          22966   YE       YEAR-END                             
                                                                                
                            ITEMIZED TRANSACTION CODES                          
             CONTRIBUTIONS TO/DISBURSEMENTS ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES CODES       
             DISBURSEMENTS:                                                     
              COUNT   ABREV.   DESCRIPTION                                      
                                                                                
               2644   24A      INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE AGAINST                  
               3511   24C      COORDINATED EXPENDITURE                          
              13294   24E      INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE FOR                      
               1950   24F      COMMUN COST FOR CANDIDATE (C7)                   
                 42   24H      HONORARIUM TO CANDIDATE                          
             180343   24K      CONTRIBUTION MADE TO NON-AFFILIATED              
                 26   24N      COMMUN COST AGAINST CANDIDATE (C7)               
                 66   24R      ELECTION RECOUNT DISBURSEMENT                    
              11757            OTHER