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Published on 3/12/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: New York State Thruway sells $577.08 million bonds, BABs with 0.435%-5.883% yields

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 12 - The New York State Thruway Authority priced $577.075 million in series 2010 second general highway and bridge trust fund bonds, according to an official statement.

The sale included $300.105 million in series 2010A tax-exempt bonds and $276.97 million in series 2010B taxable Build America Bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due 2011 to 2026 with coupons from 3% to 5% and yields from 0.435% to 3.95%. The 2010B bonds are due 2019 to 2020 with term bonds due 2025 and 2030. The 2019 bonds have a 4.549% coupon, while the 2020 bonds have a 4.649% coupon. The 2025 bonds have a 5.449% coupon, and the 2030 bonds have a 5.883% coupon. All of the 2010B bonds priced at par.

The bonds (/AA/AA-) were sold through senior managers RBC Capital Markets Inc. and M.R. Beal & Co. Inc. The co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jefferies & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. and Stone & Youngberg.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund bridge and highway improvements throughout the state.

Issuer:New York State Thruway Authority
Issue:Series 2010 second general highway and bridge trust fund bonds
Amount:$577.075 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:RBC Capital Markets Inc. and M.R. Beal & Co. Inc. (lead); Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jefferies & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., and Stone & Youngberg (co-managers)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:March 9
Settlement date:March 17
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2011Serial3%0.435%
2012Serial3%0.80%
2012Serial4%0.80%
2013Serial3%1.11%
2013Serial4%1.11%
2013Serial5%1.11%
2014Serial4%1.48%
2014Serial5%1.48%
2015Serial3%1.90%
2015Serial4%1.90%
2015Serial5%1.90%
2016Serial3%2.36%
2016Serial4%2.36%
2016Serial5%2.36%
2017Serial3%2.69%
2017Serial4%2.69%
2017Serial5%2.69%
2018Serial4%2.95%
2018Serial5%2.95%
2021Serial5%3.44%
2022Serial5%3.55%
2023Serial5%3.65%
2026Serial5%3.95%
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2019Serial4.549%4.549%
2020Serial4.649%4.649%
2025Term5.449%5.449%
2030Term5.883%5.883%

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