LEVEL OF FUNDING BY PROGRAM
                                                 (Dollars in Thousands)
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                                                                                         CHANGE
               PROGRAM ELEMENT                   FY 1995    FY 1996   FY 1996   FY 1997 FY 97 Req/FY 96 Est
                                                  ACTUAL    REQUEST  ESTIMATE   REQUEST  AMOUNT   PERCENT
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MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Research Project Support                         $66,524    $70,310   $64,270   $69,560   $5,290      8.2%
Infrastructure Support                            18,768     19,550    19,950    22,000    2,050     10.3%
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  Total                                           85,292     89,860    84,220    91,560    7,340      8.7%
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ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy Research and Instrumentation            38,917     40,000    39,000    45,340    6,340     16.3%
Facilities                                        63,572     70,390    67,210    71,630    4,420      6.6%
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  Total                                          102,489    110,390   106,210   116,970   10,760     10.1%
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PHYSICS
Physics Research Project Support                  93,349     98,950    94,980   102,660    7,680      8.1%
Facilities                                        36,659     43,250    35,900    39,600    3,700     10.3%
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  Total                                          130,008    142,200   130,880   142,260   11,380      8.7%
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Research Project Support               105,131    112,900   105,630   111,740    6,110      5.8%
Instrumentation & Infrastructure                  17,954     20,740    20,100    24,900    4,800     23.9%
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  Total                                          123,085    133,640   125,730   136,640   10,910      8.7%
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MATERIALS RESEARCH
Materials Research Project Support                82,824     88,970    84,090    92,590    8,500     10.1%
Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers  58,738     62,320    56,590    58,590    2,000      3.5%
National Facilities and Instrumentation           33,277     39,630    33,280    37,890    4,610     13.9%
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  Total                                          174,839    190,920   173,960   189,070   15,110      8.7%
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OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
Research Project Support                          29,529     31,270    30,000    31,500    1,500      5.0%
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  Total                                           29,529     31,270    30,000    31,500    1,500      5.0%
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Total, MPS                                      $645,242   $698,280  $651,000  $708,000   57,000      8.8%