B.   File Specifications and Data Format                                
             The Itemized Record (Contributions to/Disbursements on Behalf of   
        Candidates) information has been stored  in the following manner:
                                      LRECL = 58 char                  
                                               Total Records = 198981           

             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.                             
                                                                                
                                   115       0                                  
                                  5353       2                                  
                                    29       4                                  
                                   832       6                                  
                                   223       8                                  
                                110608       G                                  
                                 80605       P                                  
                                   188       R                                  
                                   972       S                                  


                                AMENDMENT INDICATOR                             
                              COUNT   AMEND.INDICATOR                           
                                                                                
                             194188     NEW                                     
                               4689     AMENDMENT                               
                                104     TERMINATION                             
                                                                                


                                REPORT TYPE VALUES                              
                          COUNT   ABREV.   REPORT TYPE                          
                                                                                
                          20710   12G      PRE-GENERAL                          
                           1783   12P      PRE-PRIMARY                          
                            382   12R      PRE-RUN-OFF                          
                            444   12S      PRE-SPECIAL                          
                          23243   30G      POST-GENERAL                         
                             12   30P      POST-PRIMARY                         
                            667   30R      POST-RUN-OFF                         
                            393   30S      POST-SPECIAL                         
                              2   CA       COMPREHENSIVE AMEND                  
                          15071   M10      OCTOBER MONTHLY                      
                           3846   M11      NOVEMBER MONTHLY                     
                           2281   M12      DECEMBER MONTHLY                     
                           2996   M2       FEBRUARY MONTHLY                     
                           4832   M3       MARCH MONTHLY                        
                           7760   M4       APRIL MONTHLY                        
                           7736   M5       MAY MONTHLY                          
                           9955   M6       JUNE MONTHLY                         
                           9289   M7       JULY MONTHLY                         
                           7282   M8       AUGUST MONTHLY                       
                           8969   M9       SEPTEMBER MONTHLY                    
                           9490   MY       MID-YEAR REPORT                      
                           8420   Q1       APRIL QUARTERLY                      
                          14507   Q2       JULY QUARTERLY                       
                          19386   Q3       OCTOBER QUARTERLY                    
                            184   TER      TERMINATION REPORT                   
                          19316   YE       YEAR-END                             
                                                                                


                            ITEMIZED TRANSACTION CODES                          
             CONTRIBUTIONS TO/DISBURSEMENTS ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES CODES       
             DISBURSEMENTS:                                                     
              COUNT   ABREV.   DESCRIPTION                                      
                                                                                
               3094   24A      INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE AGAINST                  
               5427   24C      COORDINATED EXPENDITURE                          
               8829   24E      INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE FOR                      
               3501   24F      COMMUN COST FOR CANDIDATE (C7)                   
                114   24H      HONORARIUM TO CANDIDATE                          
             163408   24K      CONTRIBUTION MADE TO NON-AFFILIATED              
                262   24N      COMMUN COST AGAINST CANDIDATE (C7)               
                 12   24R      ELECTION RECOUNT DISBURSEMENT                    
              14334   24Z      IN-KIND CONTRIB MADE TO REG. FILER