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The auction of an additional amount of an unmatured security. A security sold at a reopening has the same maturity date and interest rate it had when originally issued. The purchase price and yield are determined at the reopening. Investors who buy a reopened security will oweaccrued interest, unless the security is sold at a discount and the discount offsets the accrued interest.
