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			 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
				Washington, D.C. 20549
				 ____________________

x                  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
			 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

		     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

					  OR

	       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
			THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

			For the transition period from     to
			   Commission File Number 33-20166

				   _________________

	      RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988-T2
		(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

				       NEW YORK
	    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

				      36-6878774
			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

		     2201 Cooperative Way, Herndon, VA 22071-3025
		       (Address of principal executive offices)
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is 703-709-6700)

				  ___________________

	   Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

				Yes   X      No       

The Registrant has no common or voting stock.

			 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

1.   Form of Trust Agreement
2.   Loan Agreement
3.   Loan Guarantee and Servicing Agreement

Exhibit Index located on page 13.

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Part I

Item 3.   Legal Proceedings

	  None.


Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

	  None.



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Part II

Item 5.   Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder 
	  Matters

     a)   There is no established trading market for the certificates 
	  representing ownership of the beneficial interest in the Trust.

     b)   As of March 29, 1996 there were two holders of certificates 
	  representing ownership of the beneficial interest in the Trust.


Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

	  See attached audited financial statements.


Item 9.   Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

	  None.



Part III

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

	  None.


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Part IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports
	  on Form 8-K

     a)   The following documents are filed as part of this report:

	  1.  Financial Statements
	      Report of Independent Public Accountants
	      Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of
		December 31, 1995 and 1994
	      Statement of Income and Expenses, for the Years Ended
		December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
	      Statement of Cash Flows, for the Years Ended 
		December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
	      Notes to Financial Statements

	  2.  Financial Statement Schedules are omitted because they are 
	      inapplicable.

	  3.  Exhibits

		Exhibit
		Number     Description of Exhibit

		 4.1       Form of Trust Agreement, including the form of 
			   Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust 
			   Certificate (incorporated by reference to 
			   Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form 
			   S-1 [No. 33-20166]).

		10.1       Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to 
			   Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form 
			   S-1 [No. 33-20166]).

		10.2       Loan Guarantee and Servicing Agreement
			   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to 
			   Registration Statement on Form S-1 [No. 33-
			   20166]).

     b)   Form 8-K dated December 20, 1995.
	  Semi-annual Report to Certificateholders dated December 15, 1995.

Supplemental information to be furnished with reports filed pursuant to 
Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants which have not registered securities 
pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.

No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting 
material has been sent to Certificateholders, and the Registrant does not 
presently contemplate sending any such material subsequent to the filing of 
this report.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fairfax, 
Commonwealth of Virginia on the 29th day of March, 1996.


	      RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988 T-2

	   By:   NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE
		 FINANCE CORPORATION as Servicer

		  By:   /s/ Sheldon C. Petersen                                          
			Sheldon C. Petersen, Governor and
			   Chief Executive Officer


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		      RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR
			    TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988-T2


	 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
			TOGETHER WITH AUDITORS' REPORT

























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		  Report of Independent Public Accountants



To the Trustee of
Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust
     (Tex-La) 1988-T2, and

To the Board of Directors of 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative
     Finance Corporation


We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Rural 
Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Tex-La) 1988-T2 as of December 31, 1995 
and 1994, and the related statements of income and expenses and cash flows for 
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995.    These 
financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust's management.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based 
on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 
of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and 
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in 
all material respects, the financial position of Rural Electric Cooperative 
Grantor Trust (Tex-La) 1988-T2 as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and its 
operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 
1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


March 11, 1996                              /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Washington, D. C.


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	      RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988-T2

			  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

			    AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994




						     1995          1994

A S S E T S 

Interest Receivable                              $   625,491   $   625,491

Note Receivable                                   85,075,000    85,075,000

     Total Assets                                $85,700,491   $85,700,491


L I A B I L I T I E S

Interest Payable - Grantor Trust                 $   611,264   $   611,264
   Certificates

Servicer Fees Payable                                 14,227        14,227

Rural Electric Cooperative
   Grantor Trust Certificates                     85,075,000    85,075,000

     Total  Liabilities                          $85,700,491   $85,700,491

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
	   RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988-T2

		       STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES

	       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993




       						  1995          1994          1993

<S>                                           <C>          <C>          <C>
INCOME:
   Interest on note receivable                 $8,339,885   $8,339,885   $8,339,885

EXPENSES:       
  Interest on grantor trust certificates        8,150,185    8,150,185    8,150,185
  Servicer fees                                   189,700      189,700      189,700

     Total expenses                             8,339,885    8,339,885    8,339,885

	Net Income                             $        -   $        -   $        -
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
	RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988 - T2

			STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	     FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993




  						   1995         1994        1993

<S>                                            <C>          <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Interest received on note receivable         $8,339,885  $8,339,885  $8,339,885
   Interest paid to Certificateholders          (8,150,185) (8,150,185) (8,150,185)
   Fees paid to Servicer                          (189,700)   (189,700)   (189,700)

     Net cash provided by operating activities           -           -           -

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from principal payment on note               -           -           -

     Net cash provided by investing activities           -           -           -

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Principal payment to Certificateholders               -           -           -

     Net cash used in financing activities               -           -           -

NET CHANGE IN CASH                                       -           -           -

CASH, beginning of year                                  -           -           -

CASH, end of year                               $        -  $        -  $        -

ACCRUAL TO CASH BASIS RECONCILIATION:
   Accrual basis income                         $        -  $        -  $        -
   Change in accrual accounts:
      Decrease in interest receivable                    -           -           -
      Decrease in interest payable                       -           -           -
      Decrease in servicer fees payable                  -           -           -

	 Total change in accrual accounts                -           -           -

    Net cash provided by operating activities   $        -  $        -  $        -
</TABLE>


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	RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988-T2

		       NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

		      DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993


1.   ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Tex-La) 1988-T2 (the "Trust") was 
formed under a Trust Agreement dated February 15, 1988 among National Rural 
Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation ("CFC"), Tex-La Electric Cooperative 
of Texas, Inc. (the "Cooperative") and the First National Bank of Chicago 
(the "Trustee").   On that date, CFC made a loan to the Cooperative which 
issued a note (the "Note"), evidencing the borrowing, to the Trust.  The 
Trust issued to CFC Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Tex-La) 9.58% 
Certificates Due 2019 (the "Certificates") in the amount of $85,075,000.  The 
Certificates are solely the obligations of the Trust and are not insured or 
guaranteed by CFC, the Cooperative, the Trustee, the Rural Utilities Service 
("RUS") of the United States Department Agriculture ("USDA") nor any other 
governmental agency.  Each Certificate represents an undivided fractional 
interest in the Trust.  CFC is the depositor of the Trust and acts as Servicer 
of the Note.   CFC filed, on behalf of the Trust, a Registration Statement on 
Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-20166) which became effective on March 9, 1988, 
and CFC resold the Certificates thereunder.

The assets of the Trust consist primarily of the Note which is guaranteed 
(the "Guarantee") as to timely payment of principal and interest by the United 
States of America, acting through the Administrator of RUS.  The amounts of 
principal and interest payments on the Note held by the Trust are sufficient 
to cover the scheduled principal and interest payments on the Certificates 
issued by the Trust and the scheduled amounts of servicer fees.  The General 
Counsel of the USDA has issued an opinion that the Guarantee is supported by 
the full faith and credit of the United States of America.

Debt service and servicer fee payments on the Note are made to the Trustee 
semi-annually (June 4 and December 4) by the Cooperative.  The Trustee 
deposits all such receipts in the Trust account.  The Trustee is authorized 
by the Trust Agreement to invest all funds in the Trust account at the 
direction of CFC in certain eligible investments that mature no later than 
the business day next preceding the day (June 15 and December 15) such amounts 
are to be distributed to the Certificateholders and the Servicer.  The 
interest earned on the investments is distributed to the Cooperative.  Any 
funds that are not so invested must be held by the Trustee in the Trust 
account.  The Trustee may not reinvest any returns of principal or investment 
earnings on eligible investments and the Trustee may not sell any eligible 
investment prior to its maturity except, at the direction of CFC,  to preserve 
the value of the corpus of the Trust.

On or before five business days after each date on which payments are made on 
the Certificates, the Trustee is obligated to supply the holders of such 
Certificates a report provided by the Servicer, which includes certain 
pertinent information as to how the payment is to be allocated to principal, 
interest, servicer fees and premium, if any, as well as the principal balance 
outstanding after such payment.

The fiscal year of the Trust is the calendar year.  Within the prescribed 
period of time for tax reporting purposes, after the end of each calendar year 
during the term of the Trust Agreement, the Trustee is obligated to prepare 
and mail to each Certificateholder of record for the Trust, at any time during 
such year, a report setting forth the information as is reasonably necessary 
for the preparation of such Certificateholder's Federal income tax return.

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Payments of principal on the Certificates are scheduled to be repaid over a 
period of seventeen years beginning in 2003.  The principal payment in 2003 
is scheduled to be $2,650,000.  The Certificates are not subject to redemption 
prior to December 15, 1997.  Thereafter, such Certificates are subject to 
optional redemption, in whole and with premium until 2008, upon redemption or 
purchase of the related Note.  The Trust Agreement will terminate after 
payment in full has been made on the Certificates issued thereunder.


2.   TAX STATUS OF THE TRUST

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, counsel to CFC, has advised CFC with respect 
to the Trust that, in its opinion, (i) the Trust will not be classified as an 
association taxable as a corporation, but will be classified as a grantor 
trust and (ii) each Certificateholder will be treated for Federal income tax 
purposes as the owner of an undivided fractional interest in each of the assets 
held by the Trust.

It is expected that the Trust will not have any liability for Federal or state 
income taxes for the current or future years.


3.   INTEREST AND SERVICER FEE ACCOUNTING

The Trust records interest income as it is earned and accrues interest expense 
and servicer fees as they are incurred.   Servicer fees represent ten basis 
points of the outstanding principal balance of the Certificates and the Note.



4.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments 
is made in accordance with FASB Statement No. 107, "Disclosure about Fair Value 
of Financial Instruments."  Whenever possible, the estimated fair value 
amounts have been determined using quoted market information as of December 
31, 1995, along with other valuation methodologies which are summarized below.  
Below is a summary of significant methodologies used in estimating fair value 
amounts and a schedule of fair values at December 31, 1995.

The carrying amounts reported for Interest Receivable, Interest Payable 
- Grantor Trust Certificates, and Servicer Fees Payable approximate fair 
values due to the short term maturity of these instruments.            

Note Receivable

Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current 
rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit 
ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust Certificates

The fair value of the Certificate is estimated using quoted market prices for 
similar notes over the same remaining maturities.

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The carrying and estimated fair values of the Trust's financial instruments as 
of December 31, 1995, are as follows:

						    1995
					   Carrying         Fair
					     Value          Value

Assets:
Interest Receivable                         625,491          625,491
Note Receivable                          85,075,000      171,191,527

Liabilities:
Interest Payable - Grantor Trust
   Certificates                             611,264          611,264
Servicer Fees Payable                        14,227           14,227
Rural Electric Cooperative
  Grantor Trust Certificates             85,075,000      171,438,902





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	    RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (TEX-LA) 1988 T-2



				     Exhibit Index


Exhibit
 Number     Description of Exhibit

 4.1        Form of Trust Agreement, including the form of Rural Electric 
	    Cooperative Grantor Trust Certificate (incorporated by reference 
	    to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 
	    [No. 33-20166]).

10.1        Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to 
	    Registration Statement on Form S-1 [No. 33-20166]).

10.2        Loan Guarantee and Servicing Agreement (incorporated by reference 
	    to Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 
	    [No. 33-20166]).