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Published on 1/8/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Indiana Finance sells $271.28 million bonds for Duke Energy at 0.5%-0.7% initial rates

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Jan. 8 - The Indiana Finance Authority priced $271.275 million in series 2009 refunding revenue bonds for Duke Energy Indiana Inc. on Thursday, said Tom Shiel, spokesman for Duke Energy.

The offering included $44.025 million in series 2009A-1, $23 million in series 2009A-2 and $77.125 million in series 2009A-3 bonds, all of which bear interest at the weekly rate mode. The initial rate for the weekly rate bonds is 0.7%. The deal also included $77.125 million in series 2009A-4 bonds and $50 million in series 2009A-5 bonds, both of which bear interest at the daily rate. The initial rate for those bonds is 0.5%.

The bonds (Aaa/VMIG1/AAA/A-1+/) priced at par.

KeyBanc Capital Markets was the lead manager for the 2009A-1 and 2009A-3 bonds, Morgan Stanley was the lead manager for the 2009A-2 bonds, Banc of America Securities LLC was the lead manager for the 2009A-4 bonds and Wells Fargo Brokerage Services was the lead for the 2009A-5 bonds.

Proceeds from the 2009A-1 bonds will be used to refund the Indiana Development Finance Authority's series 2000A environmental refunding revenue bonds, and proceeds from the 2009A-2 bonds will be used to refund the authority's series 2002A refunding revenue bonds.

Proceeds from the 2009A-3 bonds will be used to refund the authority's series 2004C revenue refunding bonds, and the 2009A-4 bonds will be used to refund the authority's series 2004B revenue refunding bonds.

The proceeds from the 2009A-5 bonds will be used to refund the authority's series 2005C revenue refunding bonds. The bonds being refunded are tax-exempt auction-rate securities.

Issuer:Indiana Finance Authority/Duke Energy Indiana Inc.
Issue:Series 2009 refunding revenue bonds
Amount:$271.275 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:KeyBanc Capital Markets (for 2009A-1 and 2009A-3); Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (for 2009A-2); Banc of America Securities LLC (for 2009A-4); Wells Fargo Brokerage Services (for 2009A-5)
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa/VMIG1
Standard & Poor's: AAA/A-1+
Pricing date:Jan. 8
SeriesCouponPriceMode
2009A-10.7%ParWeekly
2009A-20.7%ParWeekly
2009A-30.7%ParWeekly
2009A-40.5%ParDaily
2009A-50.5%ParDaily

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