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Published on 2/23/2006 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: India's NTPC sells $300 million 10-year notes to yield 140 bps over Treasuries

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Feb. 23 - New Delhi-based NTPC Ltd. sold a $300 million offering of 10-year senior fixed-rate notes (/BB+/BB+) at 99.523 with a 5 7/8% coupon to yield Treasuries plus 140 basis points, according to a market source.

The deal came inside of revised price guidance, which was set at 140 to 145 basis points over Treasuries.

The issue comes off the company's $1 billion euro medium-term note program.

Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank were lead managers.

Government-owned NTPC Ltd. is formally known as National Thermal Power Corp. The group's principal activities are engineering, construction and operation of power generating plants.

Issuer:NTPC Ltd.
Amount:$300 million
Issue:Senior fixed-rate notes
Maturity:March 2, 2016
Coupon:5 7/8%
Issue price:99.523
Spread:Treasuries plus 140 basis points
Pricing date:Feb. 23
Settlement date:March 2
Lead managers:Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: BB+
Fitch: BB+
Revised price guidance:140 to 145 basis points

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