Local Sales and Use Tax Distributions

September-October 1999 Distributions
for July-August 1999 Activity

                                                     Table 5

                                      DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL SALES/USE TAX
                                          TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS

                    Taxes for Public Facility/Stadium Districts and Regional Transit Authority
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JURISDICTION (RECEIPTS USED FOR) TAX RATE             SEPTEMBER       OCTOBER      YEAR TO DATE     _

1. Spokane County Public Facilities District (convention center)

      Local sales/Use tax              0.1%                $517,045.69     $468,434.31   $4,556,092.53
      State administrative fee                                5,214.49        4,726.62       45,942.11

2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)

      Local sales/Use tax*             0.017%              $548,124.75     $522,543.62   $5,047,891.25

3. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)

      Local food/beverage tax**        0.5%              $1,194,245.17   $1,212,418.07  $11,110,565.06
      State administrative fee                               12,063.08       12,246.65      112,227.93

4. King County Public Facilities District (professional football stadium)

      Local sales/Use tax*             0.016%              $518,092.58     $491,661.71   $4,715,356.37

5. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)

      Local sales/Use tax***     0.4%                   $17,234,170.64  $16,060,028.16 $156,854,325.36
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   *    Tax is credited against state sales/use tax, so the burden is shifted to the state general fund.
   **  Tax applies only to sales of food and beverages, alcoholic and otherwise, for consumption on-premises
         by restaurants, bars and taverns throughout King County.
   ***Tax generally applies within the metropolitan areas of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.