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Published on 10/30/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Texas Permanent University sells $400.91 million bonds with 1.1% initial rate

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 30 - The Texas Permanent University Fund priced $400.905 million in series 2008A variable-rate permanent university fund bonds Thursday, said Terry Hull, assistant vice chancellor of finance for the University of Texas System.

The bonds (/AAA/A-1+/F1+) were sold on a negotiated basis with Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. as the senior manager and RBC Capital Markets as co-manager.

The sale included $200.45 million in term bonds due 2037 and $200.455 million in term bonds due 2038.

The initial rate for the bonds was 1.1% and the rate resets weekly.

Proceeds will be used to refund the fund's flexible-rate notes.

Issuer:Texas Permanent University Fund/University of Texas System
Issue:Series 2008A variable-rate permanent university fund bonds
Amount:$400.905 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); RBC Capital Markets (co-manager)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AAA/A-1+
Fitch: F1+
Pricing date:Oct. 30
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2037Term1.1%Par
2038Term1.1%Par

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