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Published on 2/18/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Illinois prices $1.44 billion in G.O. refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 18 - The State of Illinois priced Thursday $1.435 billion in series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds, said pricing sheets.

The bonds (A2/A+/A) were sold through senior managers Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. The co-managers include PNC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Grigsby & Associates Inc., Melvin & Co., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates LLC.

The sale included bonds insured by Assurance Guaranty Municipal and some uninsured bonds.

The uninsured bonds are due 2011 to 2025 with 2% to 5% coupons. The AGM-insured bonds are due 2015 to 2023 with 3% to 5% coupons.

Proceeds will be used to refund existing G.O. bonds.

Issuer:State of Illinois
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$1.435 billion
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (leads); PNC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Grigsby & Associates Inc., Melvin & Co., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A
Pricing date:Feb. 18
Settlement date:March 3
Series 2010 refunding bonds (uninsured)
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial2%NRO
2012Serial2%101.314
2012Serial5%106.716
2013Serial4%106.264
2014Serial2.5%101.351
2014Serial4%110.493
2015Serial3%101.756
2015Serial5%110.771
2016Serial5%110.110
2017Serial3%109.352
2017Serial5%109.352
2018Serial5%108.618
2019Serial5%107.988
2020Serial5%107.465
2021Serial4.125%99.348
2021Serial5%NRO
2022Serial5%NRO
2023Serial5%NRO
2024Serial4%NRO
2024Serial5%NRO
2025Serial5%NRO
Series 2010 refunding bonds (insured)
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2015Serial5%111.251
2016Serial3%100.156
2016Serial5%110.785
2017Serial5%109.991
2018Serial3.6%99.861
2018Serial5%109.328
2019Serial5%108.766
2020Serial4%100.237
2020Serial5%108.308
2021Serial5%NRO
2022Serial4%98.145
2023Serial4.25%99.701

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