    Sentence 1: The 15 / 8 percent note maturing  in April 2005 gained 1 / 16 to 100 13 / 32,  lowering its yield 1 basis points to 1.41  percent.    Sentence 2: The yield on the 3 percent note  maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61    percent.    