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Published on 5/15/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Kansas Department of Transportation prices $150.87 million revenue bonds with 1.75% rate

By Cristal Cody

Springdale, Ark., May 15 - The Kansas Department of Transportation revealed details Thursday of the sale of $150.87 million of bonds, which priced with a 1.75% initial weekly variable interest rate.

The highway revenue bonds (Aa2/AAA/AA) included $23 million series 2008A-1 bonds, $38.9 million series 2008A-2 bonds, $595,000 series 2008A-3 bonds, $50.275 million series 2008A-4 bonds and $38.1 million series 2008A-5 bonds, said Bruce Burditt, chief of the department's financial and investment management office.

The series 2008A-1 bonds are due Sept. 1, 2013. The series 2008A-2, A-3 and A-4 bonds are due Sept. 1, 2014. The series 2008A-5 bonds are due Sept. 1, 2015.

Wachovia Bank managed the negotiated sale of the series 2008A-1, A-2 and A-5 bonds, and Merrill Lynch & Co. managed the series 2008A-3 and A-4 bonds.

Proceeds will be used for highway capital improvement projects.

Issuer:Kansas Department of Transportation
Issue:Highway revenue bonds
Amount:$150.87 million
Type:Negotiated
Initial rate:1.75%
Set:Weekly
Maturities:2013-2015
Underwriters:Wachovia Bank and Merrill Lynch & Co.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:May 13

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