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Published on 4/22/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: California Water plans $633.16 million

WEEK OF APRIL 21

NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $543.7 million series 2008W school facilities construction refunding bonds (//A+); negotiated; UBS Securities (lead); proceeds to refund the authority's existing construction bonds; pricing week of April 21.

NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY: $291.075 million series 2008D revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); Merrill Lynch, Wachovia Bank, Loop Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and Roosevelt & Cross (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2023, 2029 and 2035; proceeds to refund authority's series 1999D and 2002D bonds; pricing week of April 21.

NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITY FINANCE AUTHORITY/AHS HOSPITAL CORP.: $180 million revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; pricing week of April 21.

NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY: $279.7 million debt securities; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); proceeds to refinance authority's series 2002B variable-rate contract bonds and terminate related swap; pricing week of April 21.

APRIL 23

BROOKHAVEN TOWN, N.Y.: $55 million general obligation bonds; competitive; bonds due 2010 to 2028; pricing April 23.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES: $633.155 million series AE Central Valley Project water system revenue bonds (Aa2/AAA/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); maturities from Dec. 1, 2008 through Dec. 1, 2029; proceeds to refund the department's series 1997S, series 1998U and series 2004AB outstanding revenue bonds, retire outstanding series 1 water revenue commercial paper notes and refund the series 2007A bond anticipation bonds; pricing April 23.

STATE OF ILLINOIS: $125 million series 2008 general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA/); competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2033; proceeds for capital development fund, series A transportation bond fund, series B transportation bond fund, antipollution fund and coal development fund; pricing April 23.

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $53.385 million series 2008B senior sales tax bonds (Aa2/AAA/); negotiated: Lehman Brothers; maturities from 2011 through 2028 and a term bond 2033; proceeds to refund outstanding bonds, repay outstanding bond anticipation notes and fund a portion of the senior debt service reserve fund for the bonds; pricing April 23.

MEMPHIS, TENN.: $98.605 million series 2008 general improvement bonds; competitive; bonds due 2011 and 2028; proceeds to retire city's bond anticipation notes; pricing April 23.

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/FRANKLIN COUNTY HOSPITAL COMMISSION (OHIO): $45 million health care revenue bonds (Aa2//); negotiated; NatCity Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds refund hospital's auction-rate securities; pricing April 23.

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 23.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CALIFORNIA)/EL CAMINO HOSPITAL: $147 million bonds (A1/A+/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2041; Ambac-insured; pricing 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.

WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY/DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT: $145 million series 2008A airport revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund portions of the $141.72 million series 2002A airport revenue bonds; pricing April 23.

APRIL 24

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CHICAGO: $481.85 million series 2008C unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds (A1/AA-/A+); negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2033; proceeds to refund the board's outstanding series 2003B1, B2 and B3 general obligation bonds and series 2004B1, B2, B3 and B4 general obligation refunding bonds; pricing April 24.

CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK/OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: $61.915 million series 2008 state school fund apportionment lease revenue bonds (A3/A/A-); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); maturities from Aug. 15, 2008 through Aug. 15, 2023; proceeds to refund the Oakland Unified School District series 2005C lease revenue bonds; pricing April 24.

FLORIDA: $150 million series 2008A Department of Environmental Protection Florida Forever revenue bonds; competitive; 18-hour notice; first potential day to price April 24.

IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $160 million consolidated refunding bonds (Aa1/VMIG 1); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; pricing April 24.

• $60 million series 2008A

• $100 million series 2008B

PASSAIC COUNTY (NEW JERSEY): $59.64 million general obligation bonds; competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2028; settlement date May 14; proceeds for general capital improvements, county vocational school improvements and county college improvements; pricing April 24.

• $48.625 million general improvement bonds

•$2.938 million county vocational school bonds

• $8.077 million county college bonds

SUTTER HEALTH/CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY: $329.15 million series 2008A revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); proceeds to repay a line of credit; pricing April 24.

WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE CORP. (KENTUCKY): $56.5 million revenue bonds; competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2028; proceeds to construct middle school and high school pricing April 24.

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 29

KENTUCKY STATE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS COMMISSION: $297.785 million project 89 revenue bonds (Aa3/A+/AA-); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to finance commonwealth capital projects and refund state debt through open market purchase of Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission variable-rate notes; pricing April 29.

VIRGINIA BEACH (VIRGINIA): $52.53 million series 2008A general obligation public improvement refunding bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+); competitive; Government Finance Associates and ARD Government Finance Group (financial advisers); maturities from Oct. 1, 2008 through Oct. 1, 2015; proceeds to refund the city's series 1998 general obligation refunding bonds maturities from Aug. 1, 2008 through Aug. 1, 2015; pricing April 29.

APRIL 30

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES: $295 million series 2008K power supply revenue bonds; pricing April 30.

JEA (FLORIDA): $260 million series three 2008D1 and series three D2 variable-rate electric revenue refunding bonds (Aa2/VMIG1); pricing 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.

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL/FRANKLIN COUNTY HOSPITAL COMMISSION (OHIO): $45 million series 2008B variable-rate demand revenue bonds (Aa2//); negotiated; NatCity Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds refund hospital's auction-rate securities; 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

WEEK OF MAY 5

HAWAII: $427 million general obligation and refunding bonds (Aa2); proceeds to finance or to reimburse the state for public projects and to pay $30 million in fiscal year 2009 for the Hawaiian Home Lands Settlement; pricing expected mid-week of May 5.

• $375 million series 2008DK G.O. bonds

• $27 million series 2008DL refunding bonds

• $25 million series 2008DM G.O. bonds

MAY 6

RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $50 million series C general obligation bonds (A1/A+/); competitive; Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2038; proceeds for district projects, including new elementary and middle schools, restroom renovations, a new library and permanent wing additions to replace portable classrooms; pricing May 6.

MAY 8

CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $58.87 million series 2008 general obligation unlimited tax school building and refunding bonds (Aa2/AA/); competitive; First Southwest Co. (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2033; pricing May 8.

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS/MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $71 million series 2008B revenue refunding bonds (Aa3//); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; proceeds to construct new science facility, complete renovation of existing science facility, renovate an existing theater, extend campus road, acquire and install campus furnishings, build and renovate upgrades to buildings, systems and campus infrastructure; pricing May 8.

SUTTER HEALTH/CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY: $300 million series 2008B bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); proceeds to fund new health care projects; pricing May 8.

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

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES/COLORADO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY/MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO: $250 million revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Investment Bank; proceeds to refund series 2006C2, C4, C6 and C8 bonds and the Ohio-priced series 2006C2 bonds.

• $40 million series 2008C2

• $40 million series 2008C4

• $60 million series 2008C5

• $60 million series 2008C8

• $50 million series 2008C bonds (Ohio)

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.

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.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY: $56.64 million series 2008 system facilities revenue bonds (/AAA/); negotiated; Edward Jones; maturities from 2009 through 2028 and term bonds due 2022 and 2038; proceeds to refund the $8.655 million series 1998A bonds and $10.605 million series 1998B bonds and pay the costs for a student housing facility and other renovations at the university's Cape Girardeau, Mo., campus.

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.

WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC.: $234.685 million series 2008A power supply system revenue bonds (A1/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund a portion of the company's outstanding bonds, finance construction and improvements of the company's Boswell 4 generating unit, fund the debt reserve account for the series 2008A bonds and finance capitalized interest.

MAY

OREGON/HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: $105 million series 2008 mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; Bear, Stearns & Co., Merrill Lynch, Banc of America Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley; series 2008D bonds due 2009 and 2020 to 2023; 2008E bonds due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2027 and 2039; series 2008F bonds due 2039; proceeds to refund outstanding bonds and make a deposit to debt reserve account; pricing in May.

• $11.79 million series 2008D non-AMT bonds

• $58.21 million series 2008E AMT bonds

• $35 million series F variable-rate AMT bonds

ON THE HORIZON

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST: $80 million (A2/A/A+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets and Lehman Brothers (lead); bonds will be exchanged for series 2007I and series 2007J auction-rate bonds.

• $48.025 million series 2008A

• $31.975 million series 2008B

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

CHILDREN'S TRUST (COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO): $205.29 million tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); maturity of May 15, 2058; proceeds to pay for government operating expenses and to fund grants.

• $157.912 million series 2008A

• $47.378 million series 2008B

CLEVELAND: $95.634 million series 2008 public power system revenue bonds (A2/A-/); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. 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

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO: $1.06 billion general obligation public improvement refunding bonds; negotiated; UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico (lead); proceeds to refund public improvement bonds.

• $700 million series 2008A

• $175 million series 2008B

• $185 million series 2008C

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

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.

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.

ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $380 million series 2008 revenue bonds (/A-/AA-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley (lead); Loop Capital Markets and Cabrera Capital Markets; series 2008A bonds due 2033 and 2047; series 2008B bonds due 2015 to 2023 with term bonds due 2028 and 2039; proceeds to construct a new children's hospital, refund existing bonds and make deposit to a debt service reserve fund.

• $210 million series 2008A

• $170 million series 2008B

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 LLC (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.

PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY (SOUTH CAROLINA): $337.845 million bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); proceeds to finance repairs, modifications and additions to the Catawba nuclear station project.

• $16.65 million series 2008A1

• $39.175 million series 2008A2

• $89.02 million series 2008A3

• $193 million series 2008B

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 J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (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; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (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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