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Published on 4/14/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: Connecticut plans $2 billion

APRIL 7 WEEK

CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER SYSTEM: $100 million series 2008A revenue bonds (A2); fixed-rate refunding; proceeds to finance a distribution system expansion program; pricing week of April 7.

APRIL 14 WEEK

CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $96.675 million series 2008 unlimited tax school building and refunding bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2033; proceeds to construct new schools, purchase building sites, upgrade technology and refund outstanding unlimited tax bonds; pricing week of April 14.

PHILADELPHIA: $203.8 million series 2008A general obligation refunding bonds (//BBB+); negotiated; proceeds to refund outstanding series 2003B-1 and series 2003B-2 general obligation bonds; pricing week of April 14.

VICTORIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (VICTORIA COUNTY, TEXAS): $59 million series 2008 unlimited tax school building bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA (lead); maturities from 2010 through 2038; proceeds to construct and equip school buildings in the district; pricing week of April 14.

APRIL 15

BABSON COLLEGE/MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY: $66 million revenue bonds (A3); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; proceeds to refund series 2001A and series 2002A auction-rate bonds; pricing April 15.

• $36.475 million series 2008A

• $29.84 million series 2008B

CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/DEKALB PRIVATE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY: $200 million refunding revenue anticipation certificates and bonds (Aa2/AA/-); negotiated; Citi (senior); mature July 1, 2039; proceeds to refund the hospital's series 2005A and 2005B revenue anticipation certificates and series 2005B revenue bonds; pricing April 15.

• $110 million series 2008B refunding revenue anticipation certificates

• $40 million series 2008C refunding revenue anticipation certificates

• $50 million series 2008B refunding revenue bonds

CONNECTICUT: $2 billion general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA/AA); negotiated; Bear, Stearns & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Lehman Brothers, M.R. Beal & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., UBS Investment Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, Belle Haven Investments, Depfa First Albany Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jackson Securities, Loop Capital Markets, Wachovia Bank, Roosevelt & Cross, William Blair & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Cabrera Capital Markets, Corby Capital Markets, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Melvin and Co., Prager, Sealy & Co., Rice Financial Products Co., SBK-Brooks Investment Corp., Sterne, Agee Leach & Co., and Webster Bank; proceeds to deposit to the Teachers' Retirement Fund; pricing April 15.

• $1.6 billion series 2008A Teachers' Retirement Fund current interest bonds due 2014 to 2028, term bonds due 2032

• $400 million series 2008B Teachers' Retirement Fund capital appreciation bonds due 2014 to 2025

DICKINSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS): $60 million series 2008 unlimited tax schoolhouse bonds (A3/A-); negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); RBC Capital Markets, Coastal Securities, Banc of America Securities LLC, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., UBS Investment Bank (co-managers); proceeds for construction, acquisition and equipment of schools, the purchase of sites for school buildings and for the acquisition of new school buses; pricing April 15.

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK/MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER: $463 million series 2008A revenue bonds (Aa2/AA/AA); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Investment Bank, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Loop Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, M.R. Beal & Co. and Sterne Agee & Leach (co-managers); series 2008A1 bonds due 2036; proceeds will refund cancer center's series 2002A revenue bonds; pricing April 15.

INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY/CHINO BASIN REGIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY (CALIFORNIA): $56.005 million series 2008B variable-rate demand revenue refunding bonds (A1); proceeds to refund series 2002A auction-rate bonds; pricing April 14.

MAINE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK: $51.975 million series 2008A and 2008B bonds; negotiated; UBS Investment Bank (lead); Wachovia Bank and Citigroup Global Markets; 2008A bonds due 2008 to 2028 and 2008B bonds due 2008 to 2028 with term bonds due 2031 and 2038; proceeds to make loans to government entities, make payments to interest account, make payment to reserve fund and refund bonds; pricing April 15.

• $5.485 million series 2008A bonds

• $43.59 million series 2008B bonds

NEW YORK CITY: $525 million series 2008L general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; Banc of America Securities; Bear, Stearns & Co.; Citigroup Global Markets; Merrill Lynch; and Morgan Stanley (lead); M.R. Beal & Co.; Depfa First Albany; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; JPMorgan; Lehman Brothers; Loop Capital Markets; Prager, Sealy & Co.; Ramirez & Co.; RBC Capital Markets; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co.; UBS Investment Bank; Wachovia Bank; Cabrera Capital Markets; Commerce Capital Markets; Jackson Securities; Janney Montgomery Scott; Raymond James & Associates; Roosevelt & Cross; and Southwest Securities (co-managers); 2008L-1 bonds due 2013 to 2029 and series 2008L-2 bonds due 2010 to 2013; proceeds for capital purposes; pricing April 15.

• $475 million series L-1 general obligation bonds

• $50 million series L-2 general obligation bonds

PIMA COUNTY (ARIZONA): $75 million series 2008 sewer revenue bonds (A1//); competitive; proceeds to finance sewer system improvements, including pipe rehabilitation and treatment plant expansion; pricing April 15.

PHILADELPHIA (PENNSYLVANIA): $203.8 million series 2008A general obligation refunding bonds (Baa1); proceeds to refund series 2003B auction-rate bonds to convert them to fixed rate; pricing April 15.

SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY (FLORIDA): $50 million series 2008 revenue anticipation notes (MIG 1); competitive; RBC Capital Markets (financial advisor); mature April 24, 2009; proceeds to finance and refinance the costs of school improvements in the county; pricing April 15.

STATE PUBLIC WORKS BOARD (CALIFORNIA): $58 million bonds; various projects; pricing April 15.

UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES/PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $62.4 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A3//); negotiated; UBS Securities (lead); proceeds to refund series 2005B and 2006 auction-rate bonds; pricing April 15.

VIRGINIA PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY: $59.895 million series 2008A public facilities revenue refunding bonds; competitive sale; Public Resources Advisory Group (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2012; proceeds to refund the 2009-2013 maturities from the $60.775 million series 1998A public facilities revenue refunding bonds; pricing April 15.

WISCONSIN: $164.535 million general obligation bonds (//AA-); competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2028; proceeds for capital purposes; pricing April 15.

APRIL 16

ARIZONA: $239 million series 2008A certificates of participation; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA (senior); maturities 2009 through 2027; proceeds to acquire property for the Lewis Prison Complex, finance a new forensic unit at Arizona State Hospital and fund interest on the certificates; pricing April 16.

CONNECTICUT: $50 million series 2008C taxable general obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Bear, Stearns & Co. (lead); pricing April 16.

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH (LOUISIANA): $93.5 million series 2008A road and street improvement sales tax revenue refunding bonds (A2); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; proceeds to refund the parish's series 2006B revenue bonds; pricing April 16.

EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $157.1 million series 2008A general obligation bonds and series 2008B general obligation refunding bonds (/AA-/AA-); negotiated; UBS Investment Bank (lead); Morgan Keegan & Co., JPMorgan, Banc of America Securities LLC; series 2008A bonds due 2013 to 2023 with term bonds due 2032 and 2038; proceeds to construct, equip and acquire children's hospital and refund existing G.O.s; pricing April 16.

• $120.1 million series 2008A general obligation bonds

• $37 million series 2008B general obligation refunding bonds

PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (LOUISIANA): $50 million sales tax school bonds (Aaa/AAA/AAA); competitive; Assured Guaranty is bond insurer; bonds due 2010 to 2028; proceeds to refund series 2005 and series 2007 bonds; pricing April 16.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE TURNPIKE COMMISION: $253.5 million series 2008 turnpike subordinate revenue bonds (A2); proceeds to make a payment to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to fund grants to mass transit agencies and to fund various road and bridge capital projects; pricing April 16.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (PENNSYLVANIA): $120 million series 2008 university funding obligations (MIG1//); competitive; Public Financial Management (financial adviser); proceeds to refinance university's series 2007 funding obligations; pricing April 16.

APRIL 17

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY (FLORIDA): $154.905 million series 2008A and 2008B Tampa International Airport revenue bonds (//AA-); negotiated; Bear, Stearns & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JPMorgan, Raymond James & Assoc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2024 to 2028 with term bonds due 2033 and 2038; proceeds to finance improvements to Tampa airport; pricing April 17.

ILLINOIS: $1.2 billion series April 2008 general obligation certificates; competitive; D.A. Davison and Co. (financial advisor); due May 23, 2008 and June 17, 2008; proceeds to provide mid-fiscal year liquidity to the state's general fund and hospital provider fund for inpatient and outpatient payments to hospitals in the state; pricing April 17.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF RIALTO (CALIFORNIA): $52.285 million tax allocation bonds (/A-/BBB+); competitive; maturities from Sept. 1, 2008 through Sept. 1, 2037; proceeds to finance housing-related redevelopment, fund reserves for the bonds; pricing April 17.

• $30.005 million series 2008B tax allocation housing set-aside bonds

• $22.28 million series 2008C tax allocation bonds

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CALIFORNIA): $640.915 million airport system revenue and refunding bonds (Aaa/AAA/-); negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); proceeds to finance capital improvements in the airport system, establish escrow funds to refund and defease outstanding revenue bonds and fund the senior debt service and subordinate debt service reserve funds; pricing April 17.

• $186.445 million series 2008A airport system senior revenue bonds

• $347.49 million series 2008B airport system senior revenue bonds

• $13.055 million series 2008C airport system senior revenue bonds

• $48.72 million series 2008D airport system subordinate and PFC revenue refunding bonds

• $45.205 million series 2008E airport system subordinate and PFC revenue refunding bonds

APRIL 21

CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA/DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $57 million variable-rate bonds; pricing April 21.

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER/DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $264.28 million series 2008 revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); maturities from 2011 to 2015 and term bonds due 2021, 2029 and 2037; proceeds to construct a 374-bed replacement hospital in the Town of Wallkill, N.Y.; pricing April 21.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ARIZONA: $249 million water revenue bonds (//AAA); negotiated; proceeds to reimburse authority for money loaned local borrowers for water projects; pricing week of April 21.

APRIL 22

ARIZONA: $239 million series 2008A certificates of participation (A1//); competitive; proceeds for capital projects on state's prisons and forensic facilities; pricing April 22.

CLARK COUNTY (NEVADA): $70 million series 2008 Special Improvement District No. 112 local improvement bonds (Aa1/AA+/); competitive; Hobbs, Ong & Associates and Public Financial Management (financial advisers); maturities from Aug. 1, 2008 through Aug. 1, 2037; proceeds to finance the underground conversion of electric power lines along Flamingo Road and to fund a reserve fund; pricing April 22.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $102.565 million series 2008A general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA-/); competitive; Public Financial Management (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2038; proceeds to help fund a tunnel project that will increase access to the Port of Miami; pricing April 22.

APRIL 23

SCOTTSDALE (ARIZONA): $120 million general obligation bonds (Aaa/AAA/AAA); competitive; Piper Jaffray & Co. (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2034; proceeds for various community projects, including transportation and the library and park systems; pricing April 23.

• $100 million series 2008A bonds

• $20 million series 2008B bonds

SCOTTSDALE (ARIZONA): $110 million series 2008A excise tax revenue bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+); competitive; Piper Jaffray & Co. (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2032; proceeds for water and sewer improvements; pricing April 23.

APRIL 28

CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORP.: $1.5 billion series 2008A high-risk account senior secured bonds (A2); proceeds to move liquidity reserves away from the auction-rate market; pricing April 28.

APRIL 30

METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C.: $22.165 million series 2008B revenue refunding bonds (Aa3/AA/AA); weekly rate; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; due July 1, 2029; proceeds to refund outstanding series 2004 revenue bonds and series 2005 revenue refunding bonds; pricing April 30.

RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY: $64 million fixed-rate student loan program revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); maturities from 2013 through 2028; proceeds to finance education loans through the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program; pricing April 30.

• $60 million series 2008 senior bonds

• $4 million series 2008I subordinate bonds

MAY 14

CEDAR PARK (TEXAS): $43.995 million series 2008 taxable certificates of obligation (A1); proceeds to construct an event center; pricing May 14.

APRIL

DETROIT EDISON CO./MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND: $68.5 million series 2008DT variable-rate limited obligation refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; KeyBanc Capital Markets; due Dec. 1, 2036.

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: $125.795 million series 2008 general revenue variable-rate demand refunding bonds (Aaa/AAA/-); negotiated; Piper Jaffray; due June 1, 2036; proceeds to pay the costs of refunding outstanding obligations of the university's board of regents.

ESSENTIA HEALTH/CASS COUNTY, N.D./MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: $105.49 million health care facilities revenue bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray & Co and Goldman, Sachs & Co.; proceeds to pay or refinance the costs of acquiring and equipping facilities in North Dakota and Minnesota and to refinance refunded bonds.

• $62.865 million series 2008D bonds due Feb. 15, 2040

• $42.625 million series 2008E bonds due Feb. 15, 2038

GEORGIA TECH FACILITIES/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY: $66.655 million refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; UBS Investment Bank; weekly interest rate; proceeds to refund the authority's and Georgia Tech Facility's series 2005A bonds.

• $32.895 million series 2008A bonds due May 1, 2037

• $33.76 million series 2008B bonds due June 1, 2032

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (TEXAS): $56.355 million series 2008 senior-lien student fee revenue bonds; negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2030; proceeds to acquire facilities currently leased by the system, pay for the construction and renovation of the Southeast Workforce Building, renovate other college facilities and provide funds sufficient to capitalize on one year's interest payment.

HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE: $76.5 million series 2008B refunding bonds; negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); proceeds to refund existing debt on the headquarters from the institute's 1990 bonds; pricing expected in April.

KENT HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY/SPECTRUM HEALTH (MICHIGAN): $227.32 million revenue refunding bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); includes 2008A-1, 2008A-2, 2008A-3 and 2008A-4 bonds; proceeds to refund series 2001B and 2007 bonds.

OHIO: $140 million series L general obligation highway capital improvement bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2018; proceeds to fund highway capital improvement projects.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON CORP.: $61.95 million series 2008 certificates of participation (/A-/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC and BB&T Capital Markets (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2021 with term bonds due 2024, 2027, 2032 and 2038; proceeds to construct and equip suite-style student housing and purchase a debt service reserve surety bond in lieu of a debt service reserve fund; pricing in April.

ON THE HORIZON

BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY: $77.19 million series 2008 capital program revenue bonds (/AA/); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; bonds due 2012 to 2028; proceeds to renovate and repair public housing projects and pay for capitalized interest.

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $85 million bonds

CLEVELAND: $95.634 million series 2008 public power system revenue bonds (A2/A-/); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; JPMorgan and Loop Capital Markets (co-managers); proceeds to refund series 2006B refunding revenue bonds.

• $20.09 million series 2008A bonds due 2016 to 2024

• $75,544,167 series 2008B bonds due 2010 to 2018, term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2038

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $500 million bonds

ELMHURST MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $540 million bonds

FAIRFIELD, CONN.: $51.115 million 2008 refunding bonds; negotiated; William Blair (lead); serial structure from 2010 to 2023; proceeds refund city's 2003A and 2003B bonds.

FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION: $315.4 million series 2008A State Board of Education lottery revenue bonds (AA+); competitive; proceeds for school construction and renovation of schools; 18-hour notice.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: $278 million series 2008A Florida forever revenue bonds; competitive; 18-hour notice.

FLORIDA: $99.685 million series 2008A Everglades restoration revenue refunding bonds; competitive; maturities from July 1, 2008 through July 1, 2025; proceeds to refinance the outstanding series 2006A and B multi-modal restoration revenue bonds and to fund a reserve account; pricing on an 18-hour notice.

HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORP. (TEXAS): $230.06 million series 2008 thermal utility revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & co. and Merrill Lynch & Co.; proceeds will be loaned to the Texas Medical Center Central Heating and Cooling Services Corp. to construct first-phase projects for the corporation and fund capitalized interest.

HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITES BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY/VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (TENNESSEE): $353.31 million series 2008A, 2008B and 2008C revenue refunding bonds (Aa2AA/AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to retire commercial paper and refund series 1997A and series 1998A revenue refunding bonds.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (Texas): $385.4 million series 2008 limited tax schoolhouse bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); serial maturities from 2012 through 2033; proceeds to construct, equip and acquire school buildings and sites.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF MOBILE (Ala.): $246.5 million pollution control revenue bonds (A2/A); remarketing; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); mature June 1, 2034; pricing mid-March.

• $86.5 million series 2007-A bonds

• $80 million series 2007-B bonds

• $80 million series 2007-C bonds

LANCASTER PORT AUTHORITY (OHIO): $348.25 million gas supply variable-rate revenue bonds (Aaa/VMIG1); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); due 2038; proceeds to prepay a 30-year gas supply to the authority, make scheduled interest rate swap payments and make a deposit to a debt service reserve fund.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $95 million bonds

MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY: $90.55 million variable-rate mortgage purchase bonds; negotiated; UBS Investment Bank and Bear, Stearns & Co. (lead); bonds bear interest at weekly rate with 12% maximum; 2008E-1 bonds due 2030 and 2032; 2008E-2 bonds due 2030 and 2037; proceeds to refund the authority's series 2003E-1 and series 2003E-2 bonds.

• $39.585 million series 2008E-1 bonds

• $50.965 million series 2008E-2 bonds

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $141.235 million series M Boston College Issue revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-); negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); due from 2023 to 2028 with term bonds due 2030 and 2035; proceeds for renovations on campus, the construction of administrative building and construction of stairs at a campus building.

MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 (MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZ.): $50 million school improvement bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); series 2008C bonds due 2009 and 2013 through 2017; proceeds for school improvements and bus purchases.

MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND/VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $220 million series 2008 adjustable-rate demand limited obligation revenue and refunding revenue bonds (/AA+/AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch; due April 1, 2043; initially bear interest at weekly rate; proceeds to finance land acquisition and construction of medical research and office facility, and refund series 2007 variable-rate demand limited obligation revenue bonds.

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY: $325 million series 2008 subordinated turnpike revenue notes (MIG1); competitive; proceeds replace $175 million in XL-insured series 2003D auction-rate bonds.

NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY: $335.2 million adjustable-rate state transportation refunding revenue bonds (Aa1/AA-/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Investment Bank (lead); bonds bear interest at weekly rate with maximum rate of 12%; series 2008A-1 bonds due 2024, series 2008A-2 bonds due 2024, series 2008B-1 bonds due 2026 and series 2008B-2 bonds due 2026; proceeds refund series 2004C and 2006C bonds.

• $115.2 million series 2008A bonds ($35.2 million 2008A-1; $80 million 2008A-2)

• $220 million series 2008B ($100 million 2008B-1; $120 million 2008B-2)

NORFOLK (VIRGINIA): $130 million general obligation bonds; pricing early June.

PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: $112.7 million series 2007B certificates of participation; remarketing; Bear, Stearns & Co.; certificates issued in March 2007 to finance the acquisition and construction of facilities.

PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT AUTHORITY (NORTH CAROLINA): $98.115 million variable-rate airport revenue bonds and airport revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities (lead); 2008A bonds reset at weekly rate and 2008B bonds bear interest at a long-term rate; 2008A bonds due 2032 and 2008B bonds due 2029; proceeds for capital improvements, runway developments and to repay variable-rate bonds issued in 2004.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF MOBILE (ALABAMA): $246.5 million pollution control revenue bonds (A2/A); remarketing; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); mature June 1, 2034; pricing mid-March.

• $86.5 million series 2007-A bonds

• $80 million series 2007-B bonds

• $80 million series 2007-C bonds

PIMA COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ARIZONA)/TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER CO.: $125.074 million series 2008A variable-rate industrial development revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan (lead); BNY Capital Markets and Wachovia Securities (co-managers); due 2029; proceeds to redeem the authority's 1997B and 1997C revenue bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION: $169.5 million 34A-C senior-lien variable-rate revenue refunding bond, $255 million 34D-E senior-lien fixed-rate revenue refunding bonds, $110 million 34F-G senior-lien variable-rate revenue refunding bonds (A); timing not set.

SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $120 million bonds

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY: $140.11 million Natural Gas Project A 2008 taxable revenue bonds for Anaheim, Burbank and Colton; proceeds to refinance each city's share of natural gas project acquisition and development costs through redemption of authority's draw-down revenue bonds issued as a short-term financing for the project;

• $80.36 million Natural Gas Project A 2008 taxable revenue bonds for City of Anaheim

• $43.275 million Natural Gas Project A 2008 taxable revenue bonds for City of Burbank

• $16.475 million Natural Gas Project A 2008 taxable revenue bonds for City of Colton

SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (SANTEE COOPER): $93.155 million revenue obligation bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead), Citigroup Global Markets; Bear, Stearns & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; and Morgan Stanley (co-managers); proceeds will be used to refund series 1997 A refunding bonds.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER: $75 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds; proceeds for new cancer research center; pricing expected in April.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER: $100 million tax-exempt and taxable bonds; proceeds for new cancer research center; pricing expected in late spring or early summer.

UNO CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $80 million bonds.

WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AUTHORITY/CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES: $119.7 million series 2008A revenue bonds; negotiated; JPMorgan (lead for 2008A-4 and 2008A-6); UBS Investment Bank (lead for 2008A-5); proceeds will refund series 2007A auction-rate bonds.

• $50 million series 2008A-4 bonds

• $50 million series 2008A-5 bonds

• $19.7 million series 2008A-6 bonds


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