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Published on 2/24/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston details $273.28 million revenue refunding bond sale

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 24 - The City of Houston revealed the particulars of its previously announced $273.275 million sale of series 2011A combined utility system revenue refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (/AA/AA-/) were sold Wednesday through Rice Financial Products Co. with Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2027 to 2031 with a term bond due in 2033. The serial coupons range from 4.375% to 5.25%. The 2033 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 99.002.

Proceeds will be used to refund the city's series 2004C-1, 2004C-2A and 2004C-2B bonds.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2011A combined utility system revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$273.275 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Rice Financial Products Co. (lead), Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-managers)
Rating:Standard & Poor's: AA/AA-
Pricing date:Feb. 23
Settlement date:March 9
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.395 million2027Serial4.375%97.849
$33.37 million2028Serial5.25%107.297
$44.035 million2029Serial5.25%106.524
$45.815 million2030Serial5.25%105.682
$47.68 million2031Serial5.25%104.911
$100.98 million2033Term5%99.002

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