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Published on 3/4/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: State of New York offers $456.945 million in G.O.s

WEEK OF MARCH 2

STATE OF NEW YORK: $456.945 million general obligation bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Barclays Capital Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co.; Banc of America Securities LLC; Depfa First Albany Securities LLC; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Ramirez & Co., Inc.; Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; Seibert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC; and Wachovia Bank, NA (co-managers); proceeds for water, environmental quality and transit projects; pricing week of March 2

• $418.19 million series 2009A tax-exempt bonds due 2010-2039

• $38.755 million series 2009B taxable bonds due 2010-2019

MARCH 5

BOSTON (MASSACHUSETTS): $123.505 million general obligation bonds; competitive (Public Financial Management (financial advisor); proceeds to fund various capital projects and to refund the outstanding series 1998C, 2001A and 2002A general obligation bonds; pricing March 5.

• $100 million series 2009A bonds due 2010-2029

• $23.505 million series 2009B bonds due 2010-2019

TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY: $450 million series 2009A revenue bonds; negotiated; Barclays Capital Inc. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley, Rice Financial Products Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC and Stone & Youngberg LLC (co-managers); proceeds to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement and renovation of university facilities; pricing March 5.

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY (KANSAS): $80.66 million; competitive; Springsted Inc. (financial advisor); notes due March 1, 2010; proceeds for county projects and to retire existing debt.

•$7.08 million series 2009III

•$73.28 million series 2009IV

•$300,000 series 2009V municipal temporary notes

WEEK OF MARCH 9

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (FLORIDA): $74.195 million series 2009 certificates of participation (Aa3/AA-/AA-); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, NA. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2010 through 2024; proceeds to finance the acquisition, construction and installation of educational facilities; pricing week of March 9.

STATE OF OHIO/UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON: $75 million series 2009 higher education facility revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); (PNC Capital Markets LLC (co-manager); serial maturities from 2010 through 2028 and terms due 2032 and 2039; proceeds to finance university improvements, partially refund the series 1997 and series 1998 revenue bonds and to repay a bank loan made by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and used to refund the series 2002A revenue bonds; pricing week of March 9.

MARCH 10

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: $300 million first series 2009 general obligation bonds; competitive; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. (bond counsel); serial maturities from 2010 through 2029; proceeds for construction and rehabilitation of public buildings and to fund redevelopment assistance projects and bridge projects; pricing March 10.

HAMILTON COUNTY (TENNESSEE): $55 million general obligation bonds and notes; competitive; Public Financial Management, Inc. (financial advisor); proceeds will refund outstanding commercial paper bond anticipation notes and to finance public works projects, including for roads and water and sewer facilities; pricing March 10.

• $31.5 million series 2009 bonds (Aa1//AA+) due 2010-2024

• $23.5 million series 2009 taxable bond anticipation notes (MIG 1//F1+) due March 1, 2010

MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL BOND AUTHORITY/CHARTER COUNTY OF WAYNE: $67.465 million series 2009B local government loan program revenue bonds; negotiated; Fifth Third Securities; proceeds to purchase municipal obligations; pricing March 10.

• $37.385 million Charter County of Wayne local project bonds; serials due Nov. 1, 2009-Nov. 1, 2018; terms due 2026 and 2028

• $1.195 million revenue sharing bonds; serials from Nov. 1, 2009-Nov. 1, 2018; terms due 2023 and 2028

• $23.57 million state qualified school bonds; serials due 2010-2016

• $5.315 million school program bonds; serials due 2010-2014

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: $350 million series 2009A revenue obligation bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); proceeds for road and bridge modernization projects; pricing March 10.

WICHITA (KANSAS): $108.31 million general obligation refunding bonds and temporary notes; competitive; proceeds will provide temporary financing for capital improvements and to refund the city's series 2002 sales tax bonds, series 754 general obligation bonds sold in 1999, series 763 general obligation bonds sold in 2000 and series 764 and series 766 general obligation bonds sold in 2001; pricing March 10.

• $29.23 million in series 2009A sales tax refunding bonds due 2010-2017

• $20.02 million in series 2009B refunding bonds due Dec. 1, 2009-Dec. 1, 2016

• $59.06 million in series 228 improvement temporary notes due April 8, 2010

MARCH 11

CHARLESTON/COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS (SOUTH CAROLINA): $83.45 million series 2009 waterworks and sewer system refunding revenue bonds; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. and Jackson Securities, LLC; serial maturities from 2010 through 2024; proceeds will refund a portion of the city's outstanding series 1998 refunding and capital improvement revenue bonds with serial maturities from 2010 through 2024; pricing March 11.

CITY OF SEATTLE (WASHINGTON): $99.975 million series 2009 general obligation improvement and refunding bonds; competitive; (Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. (financial advisor); serial maturities from 2010 through 2034; proceeds will fund projects and to refund the outstanding series 1996 Pike Place special obligation bonds; pricing March 11.

PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: $100 million series 154 consolidated bonds; competitive; serial maturities from 2010 through 2029; proceeds for capital projects and to refund obligations; pricing March 11.

WEEK OF MARCH 23

OREGON STATE LOTTERY: $440 million series 2009A revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); proceeds for variety of development projects; pricing week of March 23.

MARCH

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO/SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER: $131.825 million series 2009A general obligation improvement bonds (Aa2/AA/AA-); competitive; Public Financial Management, Inc., and Kitahata & Co. (co-financial advisors); serial maturities from 2010 through 2029; proceeds to finance hospital construction and improvements for earthquake safety; pricing March 4.

LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (NEVADA): $50 million series 2009 general obligation medium-term bonds (/AA/; competitive; Hobbs, Ong & Associates, Inc. and Public Financial Management, Inc. (financial advisors); serial maturities from 2012 through 2018; proceeds to acquire, construct, improve and equip library facilities in the district; pricing March 3.

NEW YORK CITY TRANSITIONAL FINANCE AGENCY (NEW YORK): $400 million series 2009S4 building aid revenue bonds (//A+); Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (co-senior managers); Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Depfa First Albany Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Prager, Sealy & Co., LLC, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Roosevelt and Cross Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC, Wachovia Bank, NA., Jackson Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and Southwest Securities Inc. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2011 through 2029; proceeds to pay a portion of the costs for the agency's five-year school building plans; pricing March 4.

OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION: $138.02 million general obligation bonds (Aa2/AA/AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. and Fidelity Capital Markets Services Inc. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2009 through 2028 and terms due in 2033 and 2038; proceeds for university projects and to refund outstanding general obligation bonds; pricing March 4.

• $87.535 million series 2009A

• $50.485 million series 2009B

TOWN OF GILBERT PUBLIC FACILITIES MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORP. (ARIZONA): $78.765 million series 2009 revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2028; proceeds to finance the acquisition of property for public safety and parks and recreation facilities; pricing in March.

DAY-TO-DAY

FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY/STANTON II: $110 million series 2008 refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA, serial maturities from 2009 through 2027; proceeds to refund $40.725 million from the series 2000 variable-rate bonds and $58.575 million from the series 2004 variable-rate bonds and to pay fees to terminate interest rate swap agreements; pricing on day-to-day basis.

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $165.86 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 1 (A2/A/A); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022; 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds to repay a line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 1; pricing day-to-day.

• $110.36 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $55.5 million series 2008B taxable

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $60.11 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 2 (A2/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022 and 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds repay line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 2; pricing day-to-day.

• $39.905 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $20.205 million series 2008B taxable

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY: $287.57 million series 2009A school financing refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. (lead); Wachovia Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Davenport & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Loop Capital Markets, LLC (co-managers); serial maturities from 2010 through 2021; proceeds to refund outstanding debt from the series 1997I, 1998A, 1999A, 2000B, 2001A, 2001B, 2001C, 2002A and 2002B bonds.

ON THE HORIZON

BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PENNSYLVANIA): $180 million series 2009 variable-rate revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. (lead); BB&T Capital Markets (co-managers); 2009A-1 bonds due Nov. 1, 2044; 2009A-2 bonds due Nov. 1, 2037; proceeds to refinance Reading Hospital and Medical Center series 2005 and 2007 variable-rate revenue bonds.

• $100 million series 2009A-1

• $80 million series 2009A-2

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM: $114.07 million series 2009 consolidated revenue and refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets, Depfa First Albany Securities, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Ramirez & Co. (underwriters); bonds due 2009 to 2033; proceeds for acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement, enlargement and equipment of property, buildings, structures, activities, services, operations and other facilities, roads or infrastructure throughout the university system. The remainder will be used to defease certain outstanding notes.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS: $84.01 million series 2009A auxiliary facilities system revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead): Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC and Podesta & Co. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2010 through 2019 and terms due in 2021, 2029 and 2038; proceeds for improvements and additions to university facilities and to refund the $67.015 million outstanding principal from the series 2005B variable-rate revenue bonds.

BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL/KALAMAZOO HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY: $203.16 million series 2008 hospital revenue refunding bonds (A2); negotiated; Ziegler Capital Markets (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2028 and 2036; proceeds refund series 1998, 2005A, 2005B and 2006 bonds.

CARLE FOUNDATION/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $78.85 million series 2009A revenue bonds (/AA-/AA-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Barclays Capital Inc. (co-manager; serial maturities from 2010 through 2020; proceeds to refinance the outstanding principal of a taxable loan and to finance or reimburse the foundation for costs of construction and renovation of health care facilities.

CATHOLIC HEALTH EAST/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA/MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY, PENNSYLVANIA/SAINT MARY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, PENNSYLVANIA: $171.87 million series 2009 revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co. (co-manager); proceeds to exchange the series 2007A-F revenue bonds.

• $71.82 million through Development Authority of Fulton County

• $15.44 million through Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens- Clarke County

• $37.975 million through Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority

• $12.345 million through Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority

• $34.29 million bonds through Saint Mary Hospital Authority

CITY OF CLEVELAND: $85.895 million series 2009T water revenue bonds; Loop Capital Markets LLC (lead); Merrill Lynch & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (co-managers); due 2010 to 2021; proceeds refund city's series M bonds, due for redemption Feb. 27; pricing Feb. 11.

CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM (NORTH CAROLINA): $110.89 million series 2009 water and sewer system revenue bonds (Aa2/AAA/AA); negotiated; BB&T Capital Markets (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC and Wachovia Securities Inc. (co-managers); bonds due 2012 to 2029 with term bonds; proceeds for improvements to Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant.

CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (OHIO): $70 million general obligation bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); competitive; SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. and Fifth Third Securities (co-financial advisers); due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds to provide new money to acquire sites and construct, renovate, furnish and equip school facilities.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: $526.78 million series 2009A general obligation and general obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Fidelity Capital Market Services Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Cabrera Capital Markets Inc., Depfa First Albany Securities LLC, Eastern Bank Capital Markets, Edward Jones & Co., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, M.R. Beal & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Raymond James & Associates Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Southwest Securities Inc. (co-managers); 2009A due 2010 to 2029 with term bonds due 2034 and 2039; 2009A G.O. refunding bonds due 2010 to 2022; proceeds will be used for capital expenditures, as well as refunding existing debt.

• $430.315 million series 2009A general obligation bonds

• $96.465 million series 2009A general obligation refunding bonds

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (NORTH CAROLINA): $110.65 million certificates of participation (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Wachovia Securities Inc. (co-manager); proceeds will refund debt and finance the acquisition and construction of an elementary school and branch library.

• $22.445 million series 2009A certificates of participation due 2010-2028

• $88.205 million series 2009B refunding certificates of participation due Dec. 1, 2009-Dec. 1, 2024

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $445.09 million income tax secured revenue and revenue refunding bonds (Aa2/AAA/AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Barclays Capital Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets, LLC; M.R. Beal & Co.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; and Wachovia Bank, NA. (co-managers); proceeds will provide funds for capital projects and to refund the outstanding series 2003C, 2003D1, 2003D2 and 20003D3 general obligation bonds.

• $310 million series 2009A revenue bonds due 2010-2029

• $135.09 million series 2009B revenue refunding bonds due 2020-2027

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $63.85 million series 2008A variable-rate refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; due 2029; proceeds to refund $63.85 million from the series 1999A auction-rate bonds.

HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH/INDIANA BOND BANK: $75 million lease revenue bonds (/AA/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); Raymond James, Melvin & Co. (co-managers); series 2009A serial bonds mature from 2009 to 2023, term bond in 2029; proceeds to expand the hospital, add new operating rooms and to fund the reserve requirement of the debt service reserve fund; pricing Feb. 25.

INDIANAPOLIS LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND BANK (INDIANA): $131.625 million series 2009 A-D notes (MIG 1//); negotiated; City Securities Corp. (lead); Loop Capital Markets, LLC and RBC Capital Markets Corp. (co-managers); due Jan. 15, 2010; proceeds to provide funds to purchase warrants from Marion County and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library of Indiana.

• $66.125 million series 2009A

• $52.65 million series 2009B

• $6.05 million series 2009C

• $6.8 million series 2009D

IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $81.08 million series 2008 special tax bonds (A3/A/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC and Piper Jaffray (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2020; proceeds to refund outstanding obligations and make deposit to debt service reserve fund.

JEA (FLORIDA): $273.565 million series 2009 electric system revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (co-managers); proceeds to refund existing debt and make deposits to debt service reserve fund and construction reserve fund.

• $75.06 million series 2009A-3 electric system revenue bonds

• $198.505 million series 2009B electric system subordinated revenue bonds

KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1/KENOSHA COUNTY (WISCONSIN): $53.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes and bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); PMA Securities (financial adviser); proceeds to finance district operating and maintenance costs and school additions and renovations.

• $33.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes due Sept. 22, 2009

• $20 million series 2008 bond anticipation notes due 2010

MARIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $75 million in 2004 election general obligation bonds (Aa2/AA/); maturities beginning in 2010; proceeds to acquire and maintain school property and facilities.

MASSACHUSETTS: $325 million series 2009B general obligation bond anticipation notes; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Edward D. Jones & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Ramirez & Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Stifel Nicolaus (co-managers); notes due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds for current expenses.

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/LESLEY UNIVERSITY: $56.925 million series 2009A revenue bonds (/A-/); negotiated; Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (lead); proceeds to acquire and develop land for construction of university facilities in Cambridge, Mass., as well as for technology and equipment purchases.

MASSACHUSETTS WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT TRUST: $443.44 million series 14 state revolving fund bonds (//AAA); negotiated; Morgan Stanley and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co., Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Butler Wick & Co., Inc., Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC, Corby Capital Markets, Inc., Depfa First Albany Securities LLC, Fidelity Capital Markets Services, Jackson Securities LLC, Lebenthal & Co., LLC, Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., SBK-Brooks Investment Corp., Southwest Securities Inc., Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, NA (co-managers); serial maturities from Aug. 1, 2009 through Aug. 1, 2028 and a term due 2038; proceeds to finance or refinance water pollution abatement and drinking water projects.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE: $180.37 million general obligation consolidated public improvement refunding bonds (Aa2/AA-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund certain maturities from the series 2001A, 2001B, 2003A and 2003B consolidated public improvement bonds and to terminate hedge agreements on the bonds.

• $171.445 million series 2008C tax-exempt bonds due 2009 to 2022

• $8.925 million series 2008D taxable bonds due 2012

MECKLENBURG COUNTY (NORTH CAROLINA): $90.7 million in series 2009A certificate of participation (Aa1/AA+/AA+); BB&T Capital Markets, Wachovia Securities; certificates due 2010 to 2029; proceeds to finance school improvements and government facilities.

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY: $175 million series 2008B revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/AA); negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay for capital project costs, capitalized interest on outstanding bonds, a deposit to the reserve account and the costs to terminate interest rate swap agreements with Wachovia Bank and the Bank of Montreal.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $203.8 million series 2008B1 general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc., Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., Rice Financial Products Co., Butler Wick & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jackson Securities LLC, M.R. Beal & Co., Samuel A. Ramirez Co., Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Wachovia Bank, NA (co-managers); proceeds for the Building Better Communities Program to pay for capital projects, including for water, sewer, park and housing improvements.

NEW MEXICO: $500 million series 2008-2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG1/SP-1+/); competitive; Fiscal Strategies Group (financial adviser); bonds due June 30, 2009; proceeds to pay for capital expenses until taxes.

OHIOHEALTH CORP./FRANKLIN COUNTY (OHIO): $165.8 million refunding revenue bonds (Aa2//AA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; proceeds to redeem outstanding debt.

• $82.9 million series 2009A

• $82.9 million series 2009B

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT: $85 million series 2009A electric system revenue bonds; negotiated; Ameritas Investment Corp., Merrill Lynch & Co. and RBC Capital Markets Corp. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., D.A. Davidson & Co., Edward Jones & Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Stifel Nicolaus and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); proceeds for capital expenditures; pricing in February.

PANHANDLE-PLAINS HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY (TEXAS): $200 million series 2008A1 senior series trust I student loan revenue bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; serial maturities from 2011 through 2023; proceeds to refund outstanding auction-rate bonds and to purchase student loans.

PASCO COUNTY (FLORIDA): $185 million series 2008 water and sewer revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to finance county projects.

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY/ALBERT EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK: $88.54 million series 2008A revenue bonds (A3//A-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2018; proceeds will be used to help refund Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia series 1998A revenue bonds.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $424.575 million refunding and capital project bonds (Aa2/AA/); negotiated; Barclays Capital Inc. (lead); Merrill Lynch & Co., Depfa First Albany Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (co-managers); proceeds will refund the $150.379 million outstanding principal from the series 2007A capital project and refunding bonds and to finance university projects.

• $139.575 million series 2009A refunding bonds due 2010-2012, 2014-2022

• $285 million series 2009B university capital project bonds, serials due 2012, 2014-2028; term due 2031

PUERTO RICO MUNICIPAL FINANCE AGENCY: $240 million series 2008A bonds (Baa3/BBB-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. and RBC Capital Markets (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC; Barclays Capital; BBVAPR MSD; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Depfa First Albany Securities; Eurobank MSD; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Oppenheimer & Co.; Oriental Financial Services; Popular Securities; Santander Securities; Scotia Capital; UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico; and Wachovia Capital Markets (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2033; proceeds to purchase Puerto Rico general obligation bonds and notes from municipalities and the Government Development Bank.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: $2 billion commercial paper notes (P-1/A-1+/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. (underwriters); includes tax-exempt series A and taxable series B notes; proceeds for capital improvements, equipment and working capital.

SAN ANTONIO (TEXAS): $436.185 million series 2009A electric and gas systems revenue refunding bonds (Aa1/AA/AA+); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); J.P. Morgan Services Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Coastal Securities, Inc., Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC and Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to refund the outstanding series A commercial paper notes.

SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY (FLORIDA): $131.56 million series 2009A certificates of participation (Aa2/AAA/AAA); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Rice Financial Products Co. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2010 through 2024 and terms due in 2029 and 2034; proceeds for lease purchase financing to acquire, construct and equip new school facilities, including a new elementary school and classroom additions.

SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $310.43 million in series 2009A certificates of participation; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to finance existing debt and fund the construction of school facilities.

SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $185 million series 2009A certificates of participation; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); Jackson Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC and Wachovia Bank, NA (co-managers); serial maturities from 2016 through 2024 and terms due 2029 and 2034; proceeds to finance the costs to construct, replace and renovate two high schools.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY (FLORIDA): $73 million series 2009 revenue anticipation notes; competitive; Public Financial Management (financial adviser); due March 10, 2010; proceeds to pay or reimburse capital funds of the district to design, construct, acquire and equip educational facilities; pricing Feb. 26.

STATE OF OHIO/UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON: $75 million series 2009 higher education facility revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); (PNC Capital Markets LLC (co-manager); serial maturities from 2010 through 2028 and terms due 2032 and 2039; proceeds to finance university improvements, partially refund the series 1997 and series 1998 revenue bonds and to repay a bank loan made by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and used to refund the series 2002A revenue bonds.

STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: $229.4 million in 2009 series A and series B certificates of participation; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); 2009 series A certificates due 2010 to 2028 and term bonds due 2033 and 2039; 2009 series B due 2018 and 2023; proceeds to fund the expansion and improvement of a state psychiatric hospital.

• $214.14 million series 2009A

• $15.26 million series 2009B

TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $424.475 million series 2008 California-Oregon Transmission Project revenue refunding bonds (/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; 2008A bonds due 2009 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008B bonds due 2014 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008C bonds due 2019 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008D bonds due 2009 to 2018; proceeds to retire agency's series 2002 and 2003 bonds and retire commercial paper notes.

• $104.485 million series 2008A

• $229.615 million series 2008B

• $32.05 million series 2008C

• $58.325 million series 2008D

TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE (MASSACHUSETTS): $100 million series 2009A bonds taxable bonds (Aaa//); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Merrill Lynch & Co. (co-manager); proceeds for working capital and corporate purposes.

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY (KANSAS): $106.085 million in general obligation bonds and temporary notes; competitive; Springsted Inc. (financial adviser); maturities from 2010 through 2029; notes are due 2010.

•$24.24 million series 2009A bonds

•$1.185 million series 2009B general obligation improvement bonds

•$7.08 million series 2009III

•$73.28 million series 2009IV

•$300,000 series 2009V municipal temporary notes

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (KANSAS): $57.31 million series 2009-A utility system improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); George K. Baum & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2034; proceeds fund improvements to county and city utility system.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $200 million series 2009B revenue bonds (Aa1/AA+/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); Prager, Sealy & Co. (co-manager); proceeds to fund improvements to university facilities.

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE/NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $110 million series 2009A revenue bonds (A1/A+/); negotiated; Barclays Capital Inc. (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to finance university improvements and refinance the series 2006A and 2006B1 revenue bonds.

WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS: $74.46 million series 2009A surface transportation improvements special obligation notes (/AA-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); BB&T Capital Markets, Crews & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to fund transportation projects and to reimburse the state $14 million for project expenditures.

WHITFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (GEORGIA): $68.34 million series 2009 general obligation bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.; serial maturities from 2010 through 2017; proceeds will finance the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of new school buildings and buses and other transportation vehicles.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY (TEXAS): $100.085 million revenue and limited tax bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc., Samco Capital Markets, Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC (co-managers); proceeds to construct, renovate, equip and acquire land, buildings and facilities for park and recreational purposes and to improve state highway roads located in the county; pricing Feb. 25.

• $92.085 million series 2009 pass-through toll revenue and limited tax bonds due 2013-2034

• $8 million series 2009 limited tax bonds due 2010 through 2029

WINTER PARK, FLA.: $57 million series 2008 water and sewer refunding and improvement revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/A+); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. and Gardnyr Michael Capital Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund and redeem all outstanding series 2004 bonds and pay for a swap termination.

WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/THEDACARE: $127.57 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A1//AA-); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2020 and terms due 2033 and 2037; proceeds to construct, renovate and equip health care facilities and to refund the outstanding $32 million from the series 1997B bonds and $6.5 million from the series 1999B bonds, which priced through the Community Development Authority of the City of Waupaca, Wis.


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