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Published on 10/21/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Mississippi prices $650.67 million general obligation bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 21 - The State of Mississippi sold $650.67 million in series 2010 general obligation bonds on Thursday, according to a pricing sheet.

The sale included $233.975 million in series 2010D taxable bonds, $45 million in series 2010E recovery zone economic development bonds and $371.695 million in series 2010F Build America Bonds.

The 2010D bonds are due 2011 to 2023 with 0.651% to 4.351% coupons, all priced at par. The 2010E bonds are due 2035 and have a 5.445% coupon priced at par. The 2010F bonds are due 2023 to 2025 with a term bond due 2034. The coupons range from 4.35% to 4.68%, all priced at par. The 2034 bonds have a 5.245% coupon priced at par.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. were the senior managers. The co-managers were Duncan-Williams Inc., Mesirow Financial Inc., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Stephens Inc., Crews & Associates Inc., Jefferies & Co., Kipling Jones & Co. and Loop Capital Markets LLC.

Proceeds will be used to refinance the state's series 2009B G.O. notes and series 2010A-C G.O. notes, as well as to fund loans, finance capital improvements, economic development projects and other capital projects.

Issuer:State of Mississippi
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation bonds
Amount:$650.67 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead), Duncan-Williams Inc., Mesirow Financial Inc., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Stephens Inc., Crews & Associates Inc., Jefferies & Co., Kipling Jones & Co. and Loop Capital Markets LLC (co-managers)
Pricing date:Oct. 21
Settlement date:Nov. 10
$233.975 million series 2010D taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$5 million2011Serial0.651%100
$5 million2012Serial0.851%100
$5 million2013Serial1.218%100
$20.25 million2014Serial1.745%100
$20.645 million2015Serial2.095%100
$21.14 million2016Serial2.63%100
$21.725 million2017Serial2.88%100
$22.41 million2018Serial3.381%100
$23.195 million2019Serial3.581%100
$24.04 million2020Serial3.731%100
$24.965 million2021Serial3.931%100
$25.98 million2022Serial4.131%100
$14.625 million2023Serial4.351%100
$45 million series 2010E recovery zone economic development bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$45 million2035Term5.445%100
$371.695 million series 2010F Build America Bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$12.395 million2023Serial4.35%100
$27.915 million2024Serial4.51%100
$28.76 million2025Serial4.68%100
$302.625 million2034Term5.245%100

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