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Published on 6/23/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: California to sell $1.5 billion

WEEK OF JUNE 23

BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA: $108.4 million series 2008A revenue bonds (A1/A+/); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); bonds due 2008 to 2023 with term bonds due 2025; proceeds to refinance debt; pricing week of June 23.

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM (TEXAS): $186.835 million series 2008 consolidated revenue and refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2038; proceeds to refund $11.45 million in maturities from 2015 through 2019 for the series 1999 consolidated revenue bonds and to finance the acquisition, construction and equipment for property, buildings, operations, roads and other campus infrastructure; pricing week of June 23.

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $528.245 million mental health services facilities improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding bonds, refinance state facilities and fund facility projects including at the Greater Binghamton Health Center, Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center and St. Vincent's Services; pricing week of June 23.

• $161.755 million series 2008A

• $79.95 million series 2008B

• $37.57 million series 2008C

• $207.37 million series 2008D

• $41.6 million series 2008E

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $440 million series 2008A state personal income tax revenue bonds (/AAA/AA-); negotiated; M.R. Beal & Co. (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2028; proceeds to finance grants to local school districts for facility projects that exceed existing state school building aid allotments as part of the Expanding our Children's Education and Learning program; pricing week of June 23.

ERIE CITY WATER AUTHORITY (PENNSYLVANIA): $65.3 million water revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities (lead); pricing week of June 23.

JEWISH HOSPITAL AND ST. MARY'S HEALTHCARE/LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT: $330 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A3/A+/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley; maturities from 2014 through 2020 and term bonds in 2023, 2028 and 2037; proceeds to finance a new power plant facility at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, renovations to other hospitals and to refund the series 2002 and series 2004 revenue bonds; pricing week of June 23.

KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $191.1 million schoolhouse and refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; First Southwest Co. (lead); proceeds for construction, renovation, acquisition of classrooms and refunding of bonds; pricing week of June 23.

NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORP.: $150 million fixed-rate pooled bonds; pricing week of June 23.

NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $90 million series 2008 general obligation building bonds; negotiated; Southwest Securities; pricing week of June 23.

SEDGWICK COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 262 (KANSAS): $58.9 million general obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead); pricing week of June 23.

WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $133.265 million series 2008 general obligation bonds; negotiated; Jaffray & Co.; pricing week of June 23.

WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $86.7 million series 2008B, 2008C and 2008D variable-rate demand revenue bonds (/AA-/AA); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Brokerage Service (lead); proceeds loaned to PeaceHealth Corp. to refund series 2001A and 2001B revenue bonds; pricing week of June 23.

JUNE 24

CALIFORNIA: $1.5 billion general obligation bonds (A1/A+/A+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to finance projects, including for seismic safety, clean water and education, refund outstanding commercial paper notes and repay internal state loans; pricing June 24.

FREDERICK COUNTY (MARYLAND): $79.38 million series 2008 general obligation public facilities bonds; competitive; Davenport & Co. (financial adviser); maturities 2009 to 2028; proceeds to design, plan, renovate and construct public schools, community college buildings, county buildings, county parks, roads, bridges, water facilities and solid waste facilities; pricing June 24.

GILBERT (ARIZONA): $187.99 million series 2008 general obligation bonds (Aa2); competitive; Peacock, Hislop, Staley & Given Inc. (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2023; proceeds for improvements to streets, parks and recreational facilities; pricing June 24.

OREGON: $750 million series 2008A short-term state tax anticipation notes; negotiated; Bank of America (lead); proceeds for cash flow management; pricing June 24.

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORP.: $737 million series 2008A sales tax revenue bonds (A1); competitive; proceeds to repay debt obligations owed to the corporation by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; pricing June 24.

REYNOLDSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (OHIO): $56 million series 2008 general obligation school facilities construction and improvement bonds (Aa2); negotiated; Bear, Stearns & Co.; proceeds to construct a second high school and a new elementary school and to renovate existing school facilities; pricing June 24.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $215 million series 2008-2009A tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG1/SP-1+/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead): due July 1, 2009; proceeds will be used to finance the district's general fund cash flow requirements; pricing June 24.

TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: $258 million series 2008B state revolving fund subordinate-lien revenue bonds (Aaa); proceeds to reimburse for funds used to originate loans to borrowers under the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program; pricing June 24.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING AUTHORITY: $116.475 million senior series 2008-2 project revenue bonds (/A+/A+); negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2028 and terms due in 2033 and 2038; proceeds to finance projects, including construction and renovation of university buildings at the Worcester and Amherst campuses; pricing June 24.

JUNE 25

EUGENE WATER/ELECTRIC UTILITIES (OREGON): $100.38 million revenue and refunding bonds; competitive; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (financial adviser); proceeds to refund series 1998 electric revenue bonds and finance improvements to the electric utility system and capital improvements to improve the storage and delivery capacity of the water utility system; pricing June 25.

• $84.785 million series 2008 electric utility revenue and refunding bonds (A1/AA-/A+) due 2009-2033

• $15.595 million series 2008 water utility revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA) due 2009-2038

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY/INDIANAPOLIS LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND BANK: $350 million series 2008C variable-rate revenue bonds (A1//A+); competitive; proceeds for construction of new terminal building; pricing June 25.

NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE CORP.: $188.65 million variable interest rate subordinated-lien refunding bonds (Aa3/VMIG1); weekly interest rate; proceeds to refund series 2003A variable-rate bonds and series 2004A auction-rate bonds; pricing June 25.

• $137.765 million series 2008B-3V

• $50.885 million series 2008B-7V

NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY: $124.62 million series 2008G first-tier revenue refunding bonds (A2/A-/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets and Lehman Brothers (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., First Southwest Co., Morgan Keegan & Co., M.R. Beal & Co., Southwest Securities and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); bonds due Jan. 1, 2038; proceeds to refund Dallas North Tollway System's series 2003B revenue refunding bonds; pricing June 25.

OREGON FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $344.67 million series 2008A-2008D conduit revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co., Western Financial and Stoel Rives LLP (underwriters); 2008A bonds due 2034, 2008B bonds due 2034, 2008C bonds due 2047 and 2008D bonds due 2047; proceeds loaned to PeaceHealth Corp.; pricing June 25.

SANTA CLARA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CALIFORNIA): $168.585 million series 2008 sales tax revenue refunding bonds (//AA-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead for 2008A); Lehman Brothers (lead for 2008B); Morgan Stanley (lead for 2008C); bonds due June 1, 2026; proceeds to refund series 2005B and 2005C bonds; pricing June 25.

SANTA ROSA (CALIFORNIA): $61.13 million revenue bonds; competitive; Public Financial Management (financial adviser); proceeds for improvements to the water and wastewater systems; pricing June 25.

• $47.795 million series 2008A wastewater revenue bonds (A2/A+/) due 2009-2028

• $13.335 million series 20008 water revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/) due 2009-2038

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY: $92.45 million revenue bonds (Baa1); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; proceeds to refund the $72.41 million series 2007A refunding revenue bonds and to finance equipment at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center's Fitzsimons Campus; pricing June 25.

• $19.14 million series 2008A bonds due Nov. 15, 2024

• $73.31 million series 2008B bonds due Nov. 15, 2031

JUNE 26

COLORADO: $350 million series 2008A general fund tax and revenue anticipation notes (/SP-1+/); competitive; Piper Jaffray & Co. (financial adviser); due June 26, 2009; proceeds to fund anticipated cash flow shortfalls in the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; pricing June 26.

HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $70 million series 2008 building bonds; competitive; RBC Capital Markets (financial adviser); maturities from 2009 through 2028; proceeds to acquire property and fund construction, renovations and equipment for school buildings; pricing June 26.

KING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 411 (WASHINGTON STATE): $60 million series 2008 general obligation bonds (Aa1); negotiated; Seattle-Northwest Securities (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2012 and 2020 to 2025; proceeds for capital improvements and construction costs; pricing June 26.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY: $80 million series 2008C revenue refunding bonds (//AA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2025; proceeds to refund outstanding bonds; pricing June 26.

NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE CORP.: $399.675 million senior lien refunding bonds (Aa3/VMIG1); weekly interest rate; proceeds to refund series 2003A variable-rate bonds and series 2004A auction-rate bonds; pricing June 26.

• $52.73 million series 2008B-AV

• $52.755 million series 2008B-BV

• $52.73 million series 2008B-CV

• $52.755 million series 2008B-DV

• $188.705 million series 2008B-BV2

NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT: $110.455 million series 2008 revenue bonds; competitive; First Southwest Co. (financial adviser); pricing June 26.

PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY (HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS): $275 million series 2008A refunding bonds (Aa1/AAA/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding commercial paper notes and the series 1998A port improvement bonds; pricing June 26.

SOUTH COAST LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES/CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT/IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: $93.385 million pooled tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG1); competitive; Tamalpais Advisors Inc. (financial adviser); proceeds for operating cash for capital expenditures and the investment of funds prior to the receipt of anticipated tax payments for fiscal year 2008/2009; pricing June 26.

• $81.385 million series 2008A1 notes due June 30, 2009

• $12 million series 2008A2 taxable notes due Jan. 7, 2009

WEEK OF JUNE 30

FORT SMITH (ARKANSAS): $120.305 million series 2008 water and sewer refunding and construction revenue bonds (/A/); negotiated; Stephens Inc. (lead); serial maturities from 2009 through 2023 and terms in 2028 and 2032; proceeds to refund the city's series 2002A bonds and fund system improvements to the Mountainburg water treatment plant, neighborhood water lines and the Howard Hill elevated water storage tank; pricing week of June 30.

OREGON: $100 million certificates of participation; pricing week of June 30.

JUNE 30

HUNTSVILLE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY (ALABAMA): $150 million series 2008 commercial paper notes (P-1//); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; proceeds to fund capital projects and refund $65.7 million from the series 1997A bonds and $21.7 million from the series 2002A bonds.; pricing June 30.

NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION: $61.21 million series 2008A university revenue bonds; competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2038; proceeds for construction of new medical research center on University of Nevada at Reno campus; pricing June 30.

JULY 1

AVERA HEALTH/SOUTH DAKOTA HEALTH & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $61.38 million series 2008C variable-rate demand revenue bonds (A1); negotiated; Dougherty & Co. and Merrill Lynch (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding variable-rate debt and for construction, acquisition and equipment of facility to house a cancer center and outpatient surgery center; pricing July 1.

JULY 2

FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/BROWARD COUNTY (FLORIDA): $104 million series 2008N variable-rate airport system revenue refunding bonds (Aa3); proceeds to refund $102 million series 2004M auction-rate securities; pricing July 2.

JULY 8

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (CALIFORNIA): $977.6 million tax and revenue anticipation notes; competitive; notes due June 30, 2009; proceeds for expenses until taxes and other revenues are collected; pricing July 8.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CALIFORNIA): $440 million series 2008A tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG1); competitive; proceeds to fund the county's mid-year cash flow needs; pricing July 8.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (KENTUCKY): $88.05 million series 2008A general receipts bonds; competitive; Hilliard Lyons (financial advisor); pricing July 8.

WEEK OF JULY 9

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL CASH RESERVE PROGRAM AUTHORITY: $476 million series 2008/2009A certificates of participation (MIG1); negotiated; Piper Jaffray & Co.; proceeds to fund imbalances between revenues and expenditures; pricing week of July 9.

JULY 9

PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION/PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $138.855 million series AH revenue bonds (Aa3); proceeds to fund capital projects at member campuses; pricing July 9.

JULY 15

LOUSIVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (KENTUCKY): $85.66 million refunding and revenue bonds; competitive; Hilliard Lyons (financial adviser); pricing July 15.

• $41.565 million series 2008A refunding bonds

• $44.095 million series 2008B revenue bonds

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE: $52.5 million series 2008A and 2008B facilities revenue bonds (Aa3); negotiated; Stephens Inc.; proceeds for various capital facilities including a parking garage, renovation of a building for a public radio station and land acquisitions; pricing July 15.

JUNE

BLOUNT COUNTY/BLOUNT COUNTY PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY (TENNESSEE): $50.5 million series E1A local government public improvement bonds (A1); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co.; proceeds to restructure $35 million outstanding in series D8A bonds and $15 million outstanding in series D10A bonds; pricing in June.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: $500 million series 2008/2009A fixed-rate tax and revenue anticipation notes; negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); due June 30, 2009; proceeds to help meet fiscal year 2009-2009 county general fund expenditures; pricing in June.

DELAWARE COUNTY (OHIO): $50 million bonds; pricing in June.

• $35 million series 2008A capital facilities bonds (Aa1)

• $15 million series 2008B capital facilities special obligation sales tax bonds (Aa2)

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK/CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK: $715 million refunding bonds; pricing in June.

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK/MUNICIPAL HEALTH FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: $720 million refunding bonds; pricing in June.

GARLAND (TEXAS): $77.275 million bonds and certificates (/AA+/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); proceeds to refund a portion of the city's outstanding general obligation commercial paper notes and for public improvements.

• $61.24 million series 2008A general obligation refunding bonds due 2009 to 2025

• $16.035 million series 2008 tax and revenue certificates of obligation due 2009 to 2028

GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES (SOUTH CAROLINA): $109.75 million series 2008A revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; proceeds to refund series 2006A and 2006B bonds; pricing in June.

MICHIGAN TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY: $187.214 million tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to pay $60 million for a deposit to the state's general fund and refund the authority's series 2006B and 2006C indexed floating-rate turbo term bonds; pricing in June.

• $123.135 million series 2008A fixed-rate current interest turbo term bonds due June 1, 2038

• $64.079 million series 2008B capital appreciation turbo term bonds due June 1, 2058

NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $178 million variable-rate service contract refunding bonds; pricing in June.

NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY: $530 million Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs) variable-rate refunding bonds; pricing in June.

OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $125 million series 2008 residential mortgage revenue bonds (Aaa/VMIG1//); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, George K. Baum & Co., Lehman Brothers, Butler Wick & Co., Fifth Third Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, NatCity Investments and SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. (co-managers); series 2008D bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2031; series 2008E bonds due 2039; proceeds for down payment assistance grants and deposit to an acquisition account.

• $80 million series 2008D

• $45 million series 2008E

RENO, NEV.: $87.5 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (/AAA/A-1/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch (lead); Raymond James & Associates (co-manager); bonds bear interest at weekly rate; proceeds to refund outstanding series 2006A and 2006B bonds; pricing in June.

• $43.75 million series 2008A bonds

• $43.75 million series 2008B bonds

JULY

FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES/HOSPITAL AUTHORITY NO. 1 OF MADISON COUNTY (NEBRASKA): $65.235 million revenue and refunding bonds (/BBB/); negotiated; Wells Fargo Brokerage Services; proceeds to refund $10.125 million series 1998 bonds maturing on and after July 1, 2009, advance refund $13.095 million from the series 2001 bonds and pay for a four-story addition to the existing hospital facility in Norfolk, Neb.; pricing in early July.

• $41.465 million series 2008A1 hospital revenue bonds due 2009 to 2028 and a term in 2033

• $23.77 million series 2008A2 revenue refunding bonds due 2009 to 2021

ON THE HORIZON

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)

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (WEST VIRGINIA): $127.355 million series 2008A variable-rate revenue bonds (Aa2/VMIG1/AA-/A-1+/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch (lead); bonds due Sept. 1, 2037; initially bear interest at weekly rate; proceeds to refund outstanding series 1995A bonds, retire bank loan and make deposit to project fund.

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

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY: $1.79 billion sales and transfer tax receipts revenue bonds (P)Aa3; proceeds will be deposited into the authority's employee retirement plan and used to create a retiree health care trust.

• $1.213.045 billion series 2008A bonds

• $577.63 million series 2008B bonds

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA: $170 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (Aa2/VMIG1/AA/A-1+/); negotiated; JPMorgan (lead); bonds bear interest at weekly rate; 2008A bonds and 2008B bonds due 2031 and 2008C bonds due 2032; proceeds to refinance two term notes and refund series 2002C, 2002D and 2002E bonds.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER/WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $90.765 million series 2008C revenue bonds (Aa3); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); proceeds to repay a taxable line of credit.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN/WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $101.21 million series 2008A fixed-rate revenue refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; serial maturities from 2017 through 2021 and term bonds in 2028 and 2037; proceeds to refund the series 2007 variable rate revenue 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

CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORP. (FLORIDA): $1.5 billion series 2008A1 high-risk senior-secured bonds (A2/A+/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); bonds due 2011 to 2013; proceeds to provide resources to high-risk accounts, pending a need to pay policy claims and other expenses from future storms.

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

CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY: $260.27 million series 2008B mortgage finance program bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding bonds and finance permanent home mortgage loans.

• $90 million subseries B1 fixed-rate bonds due 2017 to 2018 and terms in 2023, 2028 and 2034

• $53.87 million subseries B2 fixed-rate bonds due 2009 to 2018 and terms in 2023 and 2028

• $5 million subseries B3 fixed-rate bonds due 2009 to 2017

• $111.4 million subseries B4 variable-rate bonds due Nov. 15, 2038

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

DELNOR-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $59 million series 2008 bonds; proceeds to refinance a portion of line of credit that was used to redeem the series 2006 bonds in April and pay or reimburse the hospital for the costs of acquiring and renovating health care facilities; pricing in May or June.

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $500 million bonds

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.

DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $59.17 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (Baa2); negotiated; UBS Securities; proceeds finance a planned new private bed, six-story patient tower and other capital expenses.

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $70 million 2008 series 1 bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); JB Hanauer and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2019; proceeds deposited to escrow account and debt service reserve fund.

DYAMIC FUELS LLC/LOUSIANA STATE BOND COMMISSION: $100 million Gulf Opportunity Zone bonds; proceeds to fund the company's first renewable synthetic fuels facility in Geismar, La.

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.

ELMHURST MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE/ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $362.62 million revenue and variable-rate bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund $47 million from series 2006 revenue bonds and pay for a portion of the costs of acquiring and equipping health facilities.

• $112.615 million series 2008A revenue bonds

• 100 million series 2008B variable-rate demand revenue bonds

• $75 million series 2008C variable-rate demand revenue bonds

• $50 million series 2008D variable-rate demand revenue bonds

• $25 million series 2008E variable-rate demand revenue 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 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: $200 million series 2006E full faith and credit public education capital outlay bonds (//AA+); competitive; maturities from 2009 through 2038; proceeds for capital projects.

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

FLORIDA: $150 million series 2008A Department of Environmental Protection Florida Forever revenue bonds; competitive; 18-hour notice.

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

GREENWICH HOSPITAL/CONNECTICUT HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $53.93 million series C bonds; negotiated; UBS Investment Bank; proceeds to refund the hospital's series 2006B bonds.

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.

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS: $77.16 million series 2008A toll road unlimited tax and subordinate lien revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Depfa First Albany, Loop Capital Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JPMorgan, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); proceeds to refund outstanding series 2003toll road unlimited tax and subordinate lien revenue bonds and purchase one or more bond insurance policies.

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 (Aa2/AA/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.

HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN (CALIFORNIA): $452.08 million series 2008 refunding revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); bonds due Dec. 1, 2040; interest rate resets weekly; proceeds refund outstanding series 2005 and 2007 revenue bonds.

• $66.8 million series 2008A

• $65.185 million series 2008B

• $70.095 million series 2008C

• $80 million series 2008D

• $80 million series 2008E

• $90 million series 2008F

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.

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.

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.

IDAHO: $600 million series 2008 tax anticipation notes; negotiated; Banc of America Securities (lead); Zions Bank and KeyBanc Capital Markets (co-manager); bonds due June 30, 2009; proceeds to be deposited into state's general fund.

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

INDIANAPOLIS/GAS UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (INDIANA): $70.805 million series 2008C second-lien revenue refunding bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2021; proceeds to refund the city's series 2003A gas utility second-lien multi-modal revenue refunding bonds, provide a payment to JPMorgan Chase Bank for a termination of an interest rate swap agreement on the bonds and to provide funds for the Gas Utility Distribution System.

INDIANAPOLIS LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND BANK: $87.525 million bond bank notes; negotiated; City Securities (lead); notes due October 2008; proceeds to provide funds for purchasing warrants to be issued by qualified entities in Marion County, Indiana.

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

JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM/MARYLAND HEALTH AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $146.67 million series 2008B revenue bonds (A1/A+/AA-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); term interest rate; terms due in 2042, 2046 and 2048; proceeds to finance two 18-story medical towers to house a new cardiovascular and critical care adult hospital and a children's hospital.

KENMORE MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY: $74.2 million series 2008A student housing revenue bonds (//BBB+); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets; bonds due July 1, 2039; proceeds for renovation and conversion of multifamily housing project into student housing for colleges and universities in Buffalo, N.Y.

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.

KENTUCKY HOUSING CORP.: $50 million series 2008 housing revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch (lead); J.J. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons; NatCity Investments; Morgan Keegan; Wachovia Bank; JPMorgan; Edward Jones; First Kentucky Securities; Ross, Sinclaire & Associates (co-managers); 2008C bonds due 2013 to 2017 with term bonds due 2028 and 2033; 2008D bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2038 and 2038; proceeds for a deposit to mortgage purchase account and deposit to debt service reserve fund.

• $14.23 million series 2008C

• $35.77 million series 2008D

LAKE HOSPITAL SYSTEM/COUNTY OF LAKE (OHIO): $74.205 million series 2008C hospital facilities refunding revenue bonds (Baa1//A-); negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); bonds due in serial structure with term bonds; proceeds to refund hospital system's outstanding series 2004 and 2007 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

MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY: $64.3 million refunding bonds; negotiated: UBS Investment Bank (lead); proceeds to refund and redeem the authority's $47.97 million series 1998 refunding revenue bonds and the $20.535 million series 1998 special obligation refunding bonds.

• $45.92 million series 2008 turnpike revenue refunding bonds

• $18.38 million series 2008 special obligation refunding bonds

MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY/BOSTON UNIVERSITY: $535.945 million variable-rate demand revenue bonds; negotiated: Lehman Brothers (lead) Goldman, Sachs & Co. (co-manager); proceeds to finance construction of a new dormitory, acquire property to house medical students, renovate the central heating and cooling plant, construct new buildings for the law school on the Charles River Campus and renovations to the College of Fine Arts building.

• $50 million series U1

• $50 million series U2

• $50 million series U3

• $50 million series U4

• $41.7 million series U5A

• $43.6 million series U5B

• $62.52 million series U6A

• $62.72 million series U6B

• $52.5 million series U6C

• $10.2 million series U6D

• $62.705 million series U6E

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.

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE: $107.32 million series 2008K revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; maturities from Dec. 1, 2008 through Dec. 1, 2024 and term bonds due in 2028 and 2038; proceeds to pay the principal and interest due on bridge financing used to refund series 2004H1 and H2 periodic auction reset bonds and pay termination fees on swap agreements for the series H bonds.

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.

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY: $250 million series 2008A revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley; maturities from 2012 through 2029; proceeds to refinance the outstanding series One and series Two commercial paper notes.

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.

NASSAU COUNTY (NEW YORK): $180 million general obligation and refunding bonds (A2/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds to fund capital projects, judgments and settlements and to refund certain maturities from the series 1996W, 1997X, 1997V, 1997W, 1997Y, 1998A, 1998B, 1998Y, 1998Z, 1999C and 1999D bonds.

• $140 million series 2008C general obligation bonds

• $40 million series 2008D general obligation refunding bonds

NEBRASKA INVESTMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY: $50 million single-family housing revenue bonds; negotiated; Lehman Brothers (lead); Amertias Investment Corp., Citigroup Global Markets and D.A. Davison & Co. (co-managers); 2008C bonds due 20328 and 2039, 2008D bonds due 2038 and 2008E bonds due 2017; proceeds to make a deposit to authority's mortgage loan account and pay for capitalized interest.

• $17.5 million series 2008C bonds

• $25 million series 2008D bonds

• $7.5 million series 2008E bonds

NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $63 million debt securities; negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank (lead).

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)

NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY/STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION: $135.2 million adjustable-rate state transportation refunding revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; JPMorgan; series 2008C bonds are due June 15, 2024 and series 2008D bonds are due Dec. 15, 2026; proceeds to refund the outstanding $84.8 million series 2004C refunding revenue bonds and the $50.4 million series 2006D revenue bonds.

• $84.8 million series 2008C

• $50.4 million series 2008D

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

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY/SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL (PENNSYLVANIA): $175 million series 2008A revenue bonds (Baa1); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds for the construction of a new medical campus, renovations and projects at the hospital's Allentown and Bethlehem facilities, and the costs to acquire Union Station Plaza health and wellness center and 280 acres in Bethlehem Township in Northampton County.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY/MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $360.13 million revenue bonds; negotiated; Lehman Brothers; proceeds to refund series N, series 2005O and series 2007P auction-rate bonds and pay costs of terminating swaps on series N and series 2005O bonds.

• $93.74 million series 2008R

• $56.385 million series 2008S

• $210 million series 2008T

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY: $85.375 million hydroelectric project No. 1 revenue bonds (A2/A-/A); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; proceeds to refund the series 2002A and 2002B refunding revenue bonds.

• $84.3 million series 2008C

• $1.075 million series 2008D

OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $125 million series 2008 residential mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead/sole manager for 2008E), Citigroup Global Markets, George K. Baum & Co., Lehman Brothers, Butler Wick & Co., Fifth Third Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, NatCity Investments and SBK-Brooks Investment Corp.; 2008D bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2031; 2008E bonds due 2039; proceeds for down payment assistance grants and deposit to acquisition account.

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: $60.155 million state lottery revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to make grants for and pay a portion of the costs of the projects, including the creation through construction and acquisition of 150 units for housing for the homeless; the cost to build digital transmission facilities for Oregon Public Broadcasting; a study and engineering work to widen and deepen the shipping channel at the Port of Coos Bay and deferred building maintenance on seven Oregon University campuses.

• $46.12 million series 2008A

• $14.035 million series 2008B

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.

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $150 million series 2008-102 single-family mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Mellon Financial Securities, Mesirow Financial and PNC Capital Markets (co-manager); 102A bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028, 2033 and 2034; 102B bonds due 2011 to 2017; 102C bonds due 2038; proceeds to purchase new home mortgage loans and make deposit to capital reserve fund.

• $94.33 million series 2008-102A

• $16.67 million series 2008-102B

• $39 million series 2008-102C

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.

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.

PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM/LUCAS COUNTY (OHIO): $132 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds and hospital revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; UBS Investment Bank (lead); series 2008A due Nov. 15, 2034; series 2008B bonds due Nov. 15, 2040; and 2008C bonds due Nov. 15, 2035; proceeds to refinance a portion of bank loan and make capital improvements to hospital facilities.

• $62.5 million series 2008A hospital revenue bonds

• $52.855 million series 2008B hospital revenue bonds

• $16.645 million series 2008C hospital revenue refunding bonds

PUERTO RICO HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY: $200 million single-family mortgage revenue bonds, portfolio XI (//AAA); negotiated; Santander Securities (lead); Popular Securities, UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico, BBVAPR MSD, Citigroup Global Markets, Eurobank MSD, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Oriental Financial Services, Samuel A. Ramirez, Scotia Capital, TCM Capital and Wachovia Capital Markets; bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds; proceeds for mortgages for Puerto Rico homebuyers.

REDLANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $50 million general obligation bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray (lead).

RENOWN HEALTH SYSTEM (NEVADA): $172 million debt securities; negotiated; Merrill Lynch (lead).

RENTECH: $175 million tax-exempt GO ZONE bonds; proceeds for a planned synthetic fuels and chemicals facility near Natchez, Miss.; pricing authorization until 2010.

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN/HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY OF FLORIDA: $52.5 million series 2008 educational facilities variable-rate revenue bonds (/AA-/A-1+/); negotiated; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (lead); bonds due March 1, 2038; bonds initially bear interest at weekly rate; proceeds for construction, acquisition, equipment of five-story student residence, five story academic building, renovation of existing facilities and acquisition of land.

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.

SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $236.785 million series 2008 variable-rate demand sales tax revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead for 2008A bonds); Banc of America Securities (lead for 2008B bonds); JPMorgan (lead for 2008C bonds); Morgan Stanley (lead for 2008D bonds); bonds due April 1, 2036; proceeds to refund series 2006 bonds.

SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $537.575 million series 2008B certificates of participation (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank, JPMorgan, M.R. Beal & Co., Ramirez & Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2014 to 2028 with term bond due 2033; proceeds to finance or refinance construction and acquisition costs of capital projects.

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.

SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORP.: $600 million series 2008A1, A2, A3 and A4 student loan-backed notes (/AAA/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (co-senior managers); proceeds to refund and defease outstanding bonds, refinance student loans, create student loans and fund deposits.

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.

STANFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS/CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY: $428.5 million variable-rate refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead).

• $70.5 million series 2008A1

• $104.1 million series 2008A2

• $85.7 million series 2008A3

• $84.1 million series 2008B1

• $84.1 million series 2008B2

THE DOW CHEMICAL CO./BRAZOS HARBOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (Texas): $75 million series 2008 environmental facilities revenue bonds through Brazos Harbor Industrial Development Corp.; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; due May 1, 2038; proceeds to pay equipment acquisition and construction costs at Dow Chemical's industrial sewage and solid waste disposal facilities in Brazoria County, Texas.

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON (OHIO): $130.855 million general receipts refunding bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley; due Jan. 1, 2029; proceeds to refund the university's series 2004 general receipts refunding bonds.

• $65.485 million series 2008C1

• $65.37 million series 2008C2

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.

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.

VENTURA COUNTY (CALIFORNIA): $155 million series 2008/2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; due July 1, 2009; proceeds for fiscal year 2008/2009 expenses.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: $524.695 million multimodal general obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities, Morgan Stanley and Wachovia Securities; proceeds to refund $75.7 million series 2002A1 bonds; $73.8 million series 2002A2 bonds; $112.225 million series 2002B1 bonds; $112.075 million series 2002B2 bonds; $50 million series 2004C1 bonds; $48.15 million series 2004C2 bonds and $49.075 million series 2004C3 bonds.

• $60 million series 2008A

• $125.775 million series 2008B

• $224.3 million series 2008C

• $114.62 million series 2008D

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

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.

WYOMING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $50 million housing revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to provide funds to purchase loans and to refund retiring bonds.

• $37 million series 2008-1 fixed-rate bonds

• $13 million series 2008-2 variable-rate bonds


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