The Federal National MortgageAssociation said it wanted to clarify the status of yesterday's
offering of one billion dlrs of debentures, due March 10, 1992.
    It said the offering was a new issue and not a reopening as
stated yesterday. FNMA had said the offering was a reopening of
a 1972 20-year issue.
    The debtentures will settle on March 10, 1987.
 Reuter
