Table 4.  Percent Distribution of the Receipts, Benefits, and Withdrawal 
          Payments of Major Public Employee-Retirement Systems: Quarter 
          Ending September 30, 1997, and Prior Periods 
(Because of rounding, detail may not add to totals. /r = revised, first 
  quarter 1997, from previously published amounts)

                        Total    Government     Earnings on     Employee
Date                 Receipts   Contributions   Investments     Contributions


Sept 30, 1997. . . . .  100.0        18.1          74.2           7.7
June 30, 1997. . . . .  100.0        21.8          68.5           9.7
March 31, 1997 . . . .  100.0        23.3          64.7          12.1

Dec 31, 1996 /r. . . .  100.0        20.3          69.1          10.7
Sept 30, 1996 /r . . .  100.0        21.3          68.1          10.7
June 30, 1996 /r . . .  100.0        21.9          66.6          11.5
March 31, 1996 /r. . .  100.0        19.1          69.6          11.2

Dec 31, 1995 /r. . . .  100.0        22.4          66.1          11.5
Sept 30, 1995 /r . . .  100.0        23.6          64.5          12.0
June 30, 1995 /r . . .  100.0        21.2          65.8          13.0
March 31, 1995 /r. . .  100.0        25.6          60.5          13.9
                                         
Dec 31, 1994 /r. . . .  100.0        30.7          56.1          13.2
Sept 30, 1994 /r . . .  100.0        26.6          57.9          15.5
June 30, 1994 /r . . .  100.0        24.0          60.6          15.4
March 31, 1994 /r. . .  100.0        23.8          62.2          14.0

Dec 31, 1993 /r. . . .  100.0        23.6          63.7          12.7
Sept 30, 1993 /r . . .  100.0        22.9          65.8          11.3
June 30, 1993 /r . . .  100.0        24.7          60.9          14.4
March 31, 1993 /r. . .  100.0        27.6          57.8          14.6
                                                                 
Dec 31, 1992 /r. . . .  100.0        23.4          63.8          12.9
Sept 30, 1992 /r . . .  100.0        24.5          63.4          12.1
June 30, 1992 /r . . .  100.0        25.5          58.8          15.7
March 31, 1992 /r. . .  100.0        22.2          61.7          16.1
                                                                

                        Total           
Date                    Payments   Benefits   Withdrawals

Sept 30, 1997. . . . .  100.0         95.4         4.6
June 30, 1997. . . . .  100.0         95.5         4.5
March 31, 1997 . . . .  100.0         95.5         4.5

Dec 31, 1996 /r. . . .  100.0         95.5         4.5
Sept 30, 1996 /r . . .  100.0         95.6         4.4
June 30, 1996 /r . . .  100.0         96.0         4.0
March 31, 1996 /r. . .  100.0         95.5         4.5

Dec 31, 1995 /r. . . .  100.0         91.9         8.1
Sept 30, 1995 /r . . .  100.0         95.1         4.9
June 30, 1995 /r . . .  100.0         95.9         4.1
March 31, 1995 /r. . .  100.0         96.0         4.0

Dec 31, 1994 /r. . . .  100.0         93.2         6.8
Sept 30, 1994 /r . . .  100.0         94.6         5.4
June 30, 1994 /r . . .  100.0         95.1         4.9
March 31, 1994 /r. . .  100.0         94.3         5.7

Dec 31, 1993 /r. . . .  100.0         90.9         9.1
Sept 30, 1993 /r . . .  100.0         95.3         4.7
June 30, 1993 /r . . .  100.0         95.3         4.7
March 31, 1993 /r. . .  100.0         95.7         4.3
                                            
Dec 31, 1992 /r. . . .  100.0         94.0         6.0
Sept 30, 1992 /r . . .  100.0         92.9         7.1
June 30, 1992 /r . . .  100.0         95.3         4.7
March 31, 1992 /r. . .  100.0         94.9         5.1