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Published on 2/23/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency prices $119.01 million sales tax bonds

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, Feb. 23 - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency priced the second piece of its $119.01 million issue of senior sales tax bonds (Aa2/AAA/) on Wednesday, according to John Belliveau, the agency's finance manager.

The agency priced $79.645 million of series 2009A variable-rate demand obligation one-year put bonds on Wednesday. That followed $32.325 million of series B serial bonds priced on Feb. 12.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc. acted as co-lead underwriters for the negotiated issue.

Proceeds will refund existing debt.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency is headquartered in Boston.

Issuer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency

Issue: Senior sales tax bonds

Amount:$119.01 million
Type: Negotiated
Underwriter:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AAA
Variable-rate demand obligation bonds
Issue: Series 2009A variable-rate demand obligation bonds
Amount:$79.645 million
Pricing date:Feb. 18
MaturityAmountCouponYieldPrice
July 1, 2024$9.515 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2025$10.075 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2026$10.675 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2027$11.300 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2028$11.975 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2029$12.680 million2%0.68%101.28
July 1, 2030$13.425 million2%0.68%101.28
Serial bonds
Issue: Series B serial bonds
Amount:$32.325 million
Pricing date:Feb. 12
MaturityAmountCouponYieldPrice
July 1, 2017$16.180 million5%2.58%118.065
July 1, 2017$3.050 million3%2.58%103.133
July 1, 2018$16.135 million5%2.82%117.799
July 1, 2018$4.000 million4%2.82%109.633

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