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Published on 7/28/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Washington State prices $831.19 million G.O. and refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, July 28 - The State of Washington sold on Thursday $831.19 million of bonds in an upsized offering of series 2011 various purpose general obligation and refunding bonds, said a pricing sheet. The state had planned to sell $720.34 million of the bonds.

The offering includes $347.295 million of series 2011A various purpose G.O.s, $118.29 million of series 2011T taxable G.O.s and $365.605 million of series 2011R-A various purpose G.O. refunding bonds.

The 2011A bonds are due 2020 to 2035 with coupons from 4.5% to 5%. All but the 2020 bonds were not formally reoffered. The 2011R-A bonds are due 2013 to 2025 with 5% coupons. The 2011T bonds are due 2018 to 2020 with coupons from 3.44% to 3.79%, all priced at par.

The bonds (/AA+/AA+) were sold competitively with Barclays Capital Inc. winning the 2011A bonds with a 4.206% true interest cost. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. won the 2011T bonds with a 2.977% true interest cost and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. won the 2011R-A bonds with a 2.629%

Proceeds will be used to refund existing debt and to finance general capital projects.

Issuer:State of Washington
Issue:Series 2011 various purpose general obligation and refunding bonds
Amount:$831.19 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriter:Barclays Capital Inc. (for 2011A); Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (for 2011T); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (for 2011R-A)
TIC:4.206% (for 2011A); 2.977% (for 2011T); 2.629% (for 2011R-A)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:July 28
Settlement date:Aug. 10
Series 2011A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2020Serial5%118.839
2021Serial5%NRO
2022Serial5%NRO
2023Serial5%NRO
2024Serial4.5%NRO
2025Serial4.5%NRO
2026Serial5%NRO
2027Serial5%NRO
2028Serial5%NRO
2029Serial5%NRO
2030Serial5%NRO
2031Serial5%NRO
2032Serial5%NRO
2033Serial5%NRO
2034Serial5%NRO
2035Serial5%NRO
Series 2011R-A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2013Serial5%110.482
2014Serial5%113.88
2015Serial5%115.789
2016Serial5%116.931
2017Serial5%117.455
2018Serial5%118.105
2019Serial5%118.733
2020Serial5%118.599
2021Serial5%118.722
2022Serial5%118.961
2023Serial5%118.742
2024Serial5%118.278
2025Serial5%117.961
Series 2011T
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2018Serial3.44%100
2019Serial3.64%100
2020Serial3.79%100

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