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Published on 6/10/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wisconsin Power sells $150 million 4.6% 10-year notes to yield Treasuries plus 135 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, June 10 - Wisconsin Power & Light Co. sold $150 million of 4.6% 10-year senior unsecured debentures on Thursday to yield 135 basis points over Treasuries, a source who worked on the sale said.

The notes (A2/A-/) priced at 99.833 to yield 4.621%. They have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 20 bps.

Bookrunners were RBS Securities Inc. and UBS Investment Bank. Passive bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

Proceeds are being used to repay short-term debt and to invest in short-term assets, fund capital expenditures consisting of wind farms and pollution control equipment and for working capital.

The electric and natural gas subsidiary of Alliant Energy Co. is based in Madison, Wis.

Issuer:Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Issue:Senior unsecured debentures
Amount:$150 million
Maturity:June 15, 2020
Bookrunners:RBS Securities Inc., UBS Investment Bank (active), Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (passive)
Coupon:4.6%
Price:99.833
Yield:4.621%
Spread:Treasuries plus 135 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 20 bps
Trade date:June 10
Settlement date:June 15
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-

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