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Published on 9/2/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Ohio Building Authority prices $186.2 million bonds to yield 0.6%-4%

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 2 - The state of Ohio sold $186.2 million in series 2009 state facilities refunding bonds for the Ohio Building Authority on Wednesday, said a sellside source connected to the deal.

The deal included $89.8 million in series 2009B administrative building bonds, $79.6 million in series 2009B adult correctional facility bonds and $16.8 million in series 2009B juvenile correctional facility bonds.

The administrative building bonds are due 2010 and 2013 to 2024 with coupons from 2% to 5% and yields from 0.6% to 4%. The adult correctional facility bonds are due 2010 to 2024 with coupons from 2% to 5% and yields from 0.6% to 4%. The juvenile correctional facility bonds are due 2013 to 2024 with coupons from 3% to 4% and yields from 1.86% to 4%.

The bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-) were sold through senior manager RBC Capital Markets Inc. The co-managers are M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Edward Jones & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Rice Financial Products Co. and Wachovia Bank N.A.

Proceeds will be used to refund bonds issued to construct administrative facilities, an adult correctional building and a juvenile correctional building.

Issuer:State of Ohio/Ohio Building Authority
Issue:Series 2009B state facilities refunding bonds
Amount:$186.2 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:RBC Capital Markets Inc. (lead); M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Edward Jones & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Rice Financial Products Co. and Wachovia Bank N.A. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:Sept. 2
Series 2009B administrative building bonds
Amount:$89.8 million
Maturities:2010 and 2013 to 2024
Coupons:2% to 5%
Yields:0.6% to 4%
Series 2009B adult correctional building bonds
Amount:$79.6 million
Maturities:2010 to 2024
Coupons:2% to 5%
Yields:0.6% to 4%
Series 2009B juvenile correctional building bonds
Amount:$16.8 million
Maturities:2013 to 2024
Coupon:3% to 4%
Yields:1.86% to 4%

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