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Published on 8/24/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston prices $229 million utility system revenue refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 24 - The City of Houston sold $229 million in series 2010C first-lien combined utility system revenue refunding bonds on Tuesday, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/AA) were sold through RBC Capital Markets Corp. The co-managers were J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Jefferies & Co. and Southwest Securities Inc.

The bonds are due 2011 to 2019 with 2% to 5% coupons. The full pricing details were not immediately available.

Proceeds will be used to refund and defease the city's outstanding series 1997E, 1999B-C and 2000A water and sewer system junior-lien revenue refunding bonds.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2010C first-lien combined utility system revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$229 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:RBC Capital Markets Corp. (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC; Fidelity Capital Markets LLC; Jefferies & Co.; and Southwest Securities Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Aug. 24
Settlement date:Sept. 1
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