Municipals Calendar: New York State Thruway to sell $450.7 million revenue bonds

WEEK OF MAY 25

JEFFERSON PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT (LOUISIANA): $160 million refunding Build America Bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. (lead); maturities not to exceed Dec. 1, 2022; pricing week of May 25.

• $110 million refunding bonds

• $50 million Build America Bonds

MAY 28

CITY OF TEMPE (ARIZONA): $56.055 million series 2009A general obligation bonds (Aa1/AAA/AAA); competitive; RBC Capital Markets Corp. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2029; proceeds to fund public safety, water and wastewater, community service, parks and street improvements; pricing May 28.

GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION: $55 million series 2009 higher education revenue bonds (Aa2); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead); proceeds to finance or refinance real property acquisitions made by the foundation on or near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta; pricing May 28.

HOUSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $180 million series 2009 sales tax revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds for improvements to transportation system; pricing May 28.

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/TUFTS UNIVERSITY: $57.18 million series 2009M revenue bonds; negotiated; Barclays Capital Corp. (lead); bonds due 2014 to 2028; proceeds to refund series M bonds; pricing May 28.

NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $186.8 million series 2009AA school facilities construction refunding bonds (//A+); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund existing bonds used in school construction projects; pricing May 28.

NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: $70 million series 2009 special revenue refinancing bonds (A1); negotiated; Ramirez & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund agency's series 2004A bonds, which were used to amortize site acquisitions and planning costs associated with cancelled plan to expand New York Stock Exchange; pricing May 28.

NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY: $450.68 million series 2009A state personal income tax revenue bonds (/AAA/AA-); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. and Loop Capital Markets LLC (lead); Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Roosevelt & Cross Inc., Southwest Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2029; proceeds to reimburse local governments for capital expenses; pricing May 28.

WEEK OF JUNE 1

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $355.52 million series 2009 school districts revenue bond financing revenue bonds; negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. and Roosevelt & Cross Inc. (lead); Jefferies & Co., Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Wachovia Bank and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (co-managers); proceeds for school district capital expenses and capital improvements; pricing week of June 1.

• $180.655 million series 2009B

• $157.11 million series 2009C

• $15.41 million series 2009D

• $2.345 million series 2009E

SAN ANTONIO/CPS ENERGY: $351.18 million series 2009 electric and gas system revenue bonds and Build America Bonds (Aa1/AA/AA+); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Barclays Capital Corp., RBC Capital Markets Inc., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Samco Capital Markets Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Southwestern Capital Markets Inc.; bonds due 2026 to 2039; proceeds for capital improvements and refunding CPS's series 1998A bonds; pricing week of June 1.

WISCONSIN: $102 million series 2009 general obligation bonds; competitive; tax-exempt bonds due 2012 to 2019; BABs due 2020 to 2030; proceeds for capital improvements; pricing week of June 1.

• $31.9 million series 2009 tax-exempt bonds

• $70.1 million series 2009 Build America Bonds

JUNE 2

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM: $73.91 million series 2009A consolidated revenue and refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); competitive; First Southwest Co. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2034; proceeds to construct, acquire, improve, purchase or enlarge facilities in university system; pricing June 2.

DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $117.7 million series 2009A transportation system senior revenue bonds; competitive; Public Financial Management Inc. (financial adviser); bonds due 2011 to 2029; proceeds for capital program and deposit to debt service reserve fund; pricing June 2.

FAIRFAX COUNTY (VIRGINIA): $156.605 million series 2009 sewer revenue bonds (Aa2/AAA/AAA); competitive; Public Financial Management Inc. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2039; proceeds to pay for upgrades to wastewater treatment system and make deposit to reserve subfund; pricing June 2.

JUNE 3

HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORP./TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROJECT (TEXAS): $200 million series 2009 hospital revenue bond (Aa2/AA/AA); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Merrill Lynch & Co. (co-managers); proceeds to purchase and maintain hospital facilities and equipment; pricing June 3.

SOUTH CAROLINA: $92.985 million series 2009 general obligation state institution and research university infrastructure bonds; competitive; Public Financial Management Inc. (financial adviser); 2009A Winthrop bonds due 2010 to 2029; 2009B University of South Carolina bonds due 2010 to 2029; 2009A infrastructure bonds due 2010 to 2024; 2009B infrastructure bonds due 2010 to 2019; proceeds for renovations to various university campuses; pricing June 3.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.: $72 million series 2009 general obligation public improvement bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+); competitive; Government Finance Associates Inc. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2029; proceeds to fund various public improvements; pricing June 3.

JUNE 4

STATE OF NEW JERSEY: $238.02 million series O general obligation refunding bonds; competitive; Public Financial Management Inc. (financial adviser); bonds due 2012 to 2022; proceeds to refund existing auction-rate bonds; pricing June 4.

WEEK OF JUNE 8

JUNE 9

WASHINGTON: $391.3 million series R-2010A various purpose general obligation refunding bonds; competitive; Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2024; proceeds refund existing debt; pricing June 9.

MAY

LOUISIANA: $276.25 million series 2009 taxable gasoline and fuels second-lien revenue Build America bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead for 2009A-2); Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead for 2009A-3); due May 1, 2043; proceeds to construct highways and bridges; pricing in May.

• $155 million series 2009A-2

• $121.25 million series 2009A-3

JUNE

INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY/INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO.: $131.85 million series 2009 environmental facilities refunding revenue bonds (Baa1/BBB/BBB+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); bonds due Jan. 1, 2016; proceeds refund series 2005A, 2005B and 2006A bonds; pricing in June.

• $41.85 million series 2009A bonds

• $30 million series 2009B bonds

• $60 million series 2009C bonds

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $251.46 million series 2009 proposition C sales tax revenue refunding bonds (A1/AA+/); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2020; proceeds to retire commercial paper, refund series 1993-A bonds and terminate series 1993-A bond swap agreement; pricing in June.

MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY/MIDMICHIGAN OBLIGATED GROUP: $83.98 million series 2009A hospital revenue bonds; negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. and Comerica Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds construct six-story patient tower, six new operating rooms, an energy plant and a cardiac catherization laboratory, as well as install CT scanner and renovate existing operating rooms; pricing in June.

ON THE HORIZON

BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PENNSYLVANIA): $180 million series 2009 variable-rate revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp. (lead); BB&T Capital Markets (co-managers); 2009A-1 bonds due Nov. 1, 2044; 2009A-2 bonds due Nov. 1, 2037; proceeds to refinance Reading Hospital and Medical Center series 2005 and 2007 variable-rate revenue bonds.

• $100 million series 2009A-1

• $80 million series 2009A-2

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: $217.5 million permanent university fund bonds; competitive; First Southwest Co. (financial adviser); proceeds to refund a portion of the series 1998 university fund bonds and for university improvements; pricing between March 10 and Aug. 31.

• $152.43 million series 2009A bonds due 2019-2034

• $65.065 million series 2009B bonds due 2010-2034

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM: $114.07 million series 2009 consolidated revenue and refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets, Depfa First Albany Securities, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Ramirez & Co. (underwriters); bonds due 2009 to 2033; proceeds for acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement, enlargement and equipment of property, buildings, structures, activities, services, operations and other facilities, roads or infrastructure throughout the university system. The remainder will be used to defease certain outstanding notes.

CITY OF MEMPHIS: $150 million series 2009 bond anticipation notes; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. (lead); Harvestons Securities Inc., Duncan-Williams Inc. and Rice Financial Products Inc. (co-managers); notes due May 18, 2010; proceeds will be used to retire commercial paper.

CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (OHIO): $70 million general obligation bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); competitive; SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. and Fifth Third Securities (co-financial advisers); due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds to provide new money to acquire sites and construct, renovate, furnish and equip school facilities.

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA: $52.89 million series 2009 refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank and Jackson Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds refund series 2002 bonds.

• $44.64 million series 2009A Underground Atlanta project refunding revenue bonds

• $8.25 million series 2009B Underground Atlanta project taxable refunding revenue bonds

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF NORFOLK/SENTARA HEALTHCARE (VIRGINIA): $201.505 million hospital facilities revenue and refunding bonds (Aa2/AA/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; proceeds will refund the series 2004A, 2004B and 2004C revenue bonds.

• $68.925 million in series 2009A long-term interest rate bonds

• $68.92 million in series 2009B long-term interest rate bonds

• $63.66 million in series 2009C weekly interest rate bonds

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORP.: $50 million 2009 series I homeowner mortgage revenue non-alternative minimum tax bond; negotiated; RBC Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; serial maturities from 2011 to 2019, term bonds due in 2024, 2029, 2034 and 2040; proceeds to finance home loans.

GOVERNMENT OF GUAM: $283.23 million series 2009A general obligation bonds (/B+/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead); bonds due 2014, 2019 and 2039; proceeds fund government-incurred settlement, tax refunds and capital improvements to Guam Memorial Hospital.

INDIANA BOND BANK: $75 million series 2009 common school fund advancement purchase funding bonds; negotiated; Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (lead); RBC Capital Markets Corp. (co-manager); proceeds to purchase all or a portion of loans from various schools.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU/ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (MISSOURI): $50 million series 2009A health facilities revenue bonds (/A+/AA-); negotiated; Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead); due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024, 2029, 2034 and 2039; proceeds loaned to medical center to construct new health facilities.

MAINE: $130.815 million series 2009 general obligation bonds (Aa3/AA/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; bonds due 2010 to 2019; proceeds for general expenses.

MASSACHUSETTS: $325 million series 2009B general obligation bond anticipation notes; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Edward D. Jones & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Ramirez & Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. (co-managers); notes due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds for current expenses.

MASSACHUSETTS WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT TRUST: $443.44 million series 14 state revolving fund bonds (//AAA); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Butler Wick & Co. Inc., Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, Corby Capital Markets, Inc., Depfa First Albany Securities LLC, Fidelity Capital Markets Services, Jackson Securities LLC, Lebenthal & Co. LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James & Associates Inc., SBK-Brooks Investment Corp., Southwest Securities Inc., Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); serial maturities from Aug. 1, 2009 through Aug. 1, 2028 and a term due 2038; proceeds to finance or refinance water pollution abatement and drinking water projects.

MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $102.67 million rental housing revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co., Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to finance home loans.

• $54.99 million in series A non-AMT bonds, serial bonds 2011 to 2019, term bonds 2024, 2029, 2034, 2039, 2045

• $47.68 million in series B non-AMT bonds, serial bonds 2009 to 2019, term bond 2022

MINNESOTA HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY/ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY: $58.94 million series six-X revenue bonds (A2); negotiated; Dougherty & Co. (lead); RBC Capital Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Brokerage Services LLC (co-managers); bonds due 2011 to 2021 with term bonds due 2024, 2029, 2034 and 2039; proceeds to modify existing buildings, perform site work, construct new buildings and make a deposit to a reserve account.

NEW YORK TRANSITIONAL FINANCE AUTHORITY: $600 million series 2009S-5 building aid revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Barclays Capital Corp.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Jefferies & Co. Inc.; Loop Capital Markets LLC; M.R. Beal & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Prager, Sealy & Co. LLC; Ramirez & Co. Inc.; Roosevelt & Cross Inc.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC; Wachovia Bank; Jackson Securities Inc.; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Inc.; Southwest Securities Inc.; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2011 to 2029 with term bonds due 2034 and 2039; proceeds pay a portion of costs related to authority's five-year building plan.

OGLETHORPE POWER CORP. (GEORGIA): $200 million tax-exempt bonds; proceeds to fund a scrubber installation project under way at Plant Scherer.

OHIOHEALTH CORP./FRANKLIN COUNTY (OHIO): $165.8 million refunding revenue bonds (Aa2//AA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; proceeds to redeem outstanding debt.

• $82.9 million series 2009A

• $82.9 million series 2009B

PINELLAS COUNTY HEALTH FACILITY AUTHORITY/BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS (FLORIDA): $200 million series 2009A health care system revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (series 2009A-1/A-3), Raymond James & Assoc. (series 2009A-2); due Nov. 1, 2038; proceeds to refund outstanding debt.

• $75 million series 2009A-1 health care system revenue bonds, daily interest rate

• $75 million series 2009A-2 health care system revenue bonds, weekly interest rate

• $50 million series 2009A-3 health care system revenue bonds, weekly interest rate

PULASKI COUNTY (ARKANSAS)/ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $110.015 million series 2009 hospital revenue bonds (A1/A+/); negotiated; Stephens Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2023 with term bonds due 2029, 2034 and 2039; proceeds to improve children's hospital.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: $2 billion commercial paper notes (P-1/A-1+/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. (underwriters); includes tax-exempt series A and taxable series B notes; proceeds for capital improvements, equipment and working capital.

SAN ANGELO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $121.09 million in series 2009A-B bonds (/AA-/AA-); negotiated; Southwest Securities Inc.; RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Wachovia Bank NA, Raymond James & Assoc. Inc., Edward Jones (co-managers); proceeds to construct, equip and renovate school property as well as refund outstanding debt.

• $116.999 million series A unlimited tax school building bonds, maturities from 2012 to 2034

• $4.09 million series B unlimited tax school building refunding bonds, maturities from 2010 to 2017

SAN ANTONIO (TEXAS): $436.185 million series 2009A electric and gas systems revenue refunding bonds (Aa1/AA/AA+); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); J.P. Morgan Services Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Coastal Securities, Inc., Loop Capital Markets, LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC and Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to refund the outstanding series A commercial paper notes.

SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY (FLORIDA): $131.56 million series 2009A certificates of participation (Aa2/AAA/AAA); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Rice Financial Products Co. (co-managers); serial maturities from 2010 through 2024 and terms due in 2029 and 2034; proceeds for lease purchase financing to acquire, construct and equip new school facilities, including a new elementary school and classroom additions.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: $101.445 million series 2009 general obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); 2009A bonds due 2009 to 2018; 2009B bonds due 2009 to 2013; 2009C bonds due 2009 to 2018; proceeds refund state's series 1998, 2002B, 2003 and 2004 G.O. bonds.

• $59.945 million series 2009A bonds

• $16.115 million series 2009B bonds

• $25.385 million series 2009C bonds

STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: $229.4 million in 2009 series A and series B certificates of participation; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); 2009 series A certificates due 2010 to 2028 and term bonds due 2033 and 2039; 2009 series B due 2018 and 2023; proceeds to fund the expansion and improvement of a state psychiatric hospital.

• $214.14 million series 2009A

• $15.26 million series 2009B

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY (KANSAS): $106.085 million in general obligation bonds and temporary notes; competitive; Springsted Inc. (financial adviser); maturities from 2010 through 2029; notes are due 2010.

•$24.24 million series 2009A bonds

•$1.185 million series 2009B general obligation improvement bonds

•$7.08 million series 2009III

•$73.28 million series 2009IV

•$300,000 series 2009V municipal temporary notes

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (KANSAS): $57.31 million series 2009-A utility system improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); George K. Baum & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2034; proceeds fund improvements to county and city utility system.

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF ARIZONA: $60 million series 2009 hospital revenue bonds (Baa1/BBB+/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead); bonds due 2013 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2039; proceeds reimburse medical center for acquiring, expanding, constructing and equipping Diamond Children's Medical Center.

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII: $100 million series 2009A university revenue bonds (Aa3/A+/AA-); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2029 with term bonds due 2034 and 2038; proceeds to acquire and development faculty apartments, renovate student housing, make additions to university's biomedical science building and refinance debt.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $200 million series 2009B revenue bonds (Aa1/AA+/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); Prager, Sealy & Co. (co-manager); proceeds to fund improvements to university facilities.

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE/NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $110 million series 2009A revenue bonds (A1/A+/); negotiated; Barclays Capital Inc. (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to finance university improvements and refinance the series 2006A and 2006B1 revenue bonds.

WHITFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (GEORGIA): $68.34 million series 2009 general obligation bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.; serial maturities from 2010 through 2017; proceeds will finance the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of new school buildings and buses and other transportation vehicles.

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