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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt  
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

6. Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

 

We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program, a form of notes payable.

 

Commercial Paper

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

(dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Maximum daily amount outstanding during the period

 

$

620

 

$

850

 

$

620

 

$

850

 

Average daily amount outstanding during the period

 

$

240

 

$

329

 

$

201

 

$

164

 

Amount outstanding at period-end

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

0.21%

 

0.12%

 

0.16%

 

0.12%

 

 

In June 2012, we issued $1.5 billion of unsecured fixed rate debt at 4.0% that matures in July 2042. Proceeds from this issuance were used for general corporate purposes.