$5,000 I Bond with 1.00% Fixed Rate Purchased April 2005

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2005 5,0001.33%3.67%5,0165,0305,0465,0605,0765,0921.79%4.60%5,1125,1302005
20065,1505,1705,1905,2102.85%6.73%5,2385,2685,2965,3265,3565,3860.50%2.01%5,3945,4042006
20075,4125,4225,4325,4401.55%4.12%5,4585,4785,4965,5145,5345,5521.21%3.43%5,5685,5842007
20085,6005,6165,6325,6481.53%4.08%5,6685,6865,7065,7245,7445,7642.42%5.86%5,7925,8202008
20095,8485,8765,9045,9322.46%5.94%5,9625,9906,0206,0486,0786,108-2.78%0.00%6,1086,1082009
20106,1086,1086,1086,1081.53%4.08%6,1286,1506,1706,1906,2126,2320.77%2.55%6,2466,2582010
20116,2726,2846,2986,3120.37%1.74%6,3226,3306,3406,3486,3586,3662.30%5.62%6,3966,4262011
20126,4546,4846,5146,5441.53%4.08%6,5666,5886,6106,6326,6566,6781.10%3.21%6,6966,7142012
20136,7326,7506,7686,7860.88%2.77%6,8026,8186,8326,8486,8646,8800.59%2.19%6,8926,9062013
20146,9186,9306,9426,956

From $5,000 to $6,956 over 9.0 years = 3.70% average annual increase compounded semi-annually.

Generated  04/16/13  22:23