General Fund Appropriations:  Total Operating Budget

                                    Appropriated       HEPI-Adjusted*      CPI-Adjusted**
                                    General Fund        General Fund        General Fund
Biennium                          ($ in millions)     ($ in millions)     ($ in millions)

1975-1977                              269.6               269.6               269.6
1977-1979                              311.8               274.3               270.8
1979-1981                              355.1               264.8               246.7
1981-1983                              380.0               233.7               214.0
1983-1985                              440.3               243.1               237.7
1985-1987                              515.9               258.0               258.7
1987-1989                              626.8               288.0               302.4
1989-1991                              690.9               283.6               307.0
1991-1993                              731.6               276.2               292.3
1993-1995                              667.6               236.4               246.8
1995-1997 with OHSU                    603.3               199.7               211.6
1995-1997 without OHSU                 500.7               165.8               175.7

*Higher Education Price Index.  Changes in dollars are relative to the base
biennium of 1975-1977.
**Portland Consumer Price Index.  Changes in dollars are relative to the base
biennium of 1975-1977.
Source:  OSSHE Budget and Fiscal Policies Division.

Note: OHSU=Oregon Health Sciences University.