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Published on 12/15/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Pennsylvania prices $650 million of G.O. bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 15 - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania priced Wednesday $650 million of series 2010 general obligation bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The deal included $171.895 million of series 2010A tax-exempt bonds, $466.605 million of series 2010B Build America Bonds and $11.5 million of series 2010C tax-exempt bonds.

The bonds (Aa1//AA+) were sold competitively with Barclays Capital Inc. winning the Build America Bonds and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. taking the tax-exempts.

The 2010A bonds are due 2012 to 2018 with 5% coupons across the board. The 2010B bonds are due 2019 to 2024 with a term bond due in 2030. The serial coupons range from 4.05% to 5.05%. The 2030 bonds have a 5.85% coupon priced at 99.879. The 2010C bonds are due 2012 to 2030 with 0.60% to 4.75% coupons.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital projects, provide grants and loans for water supply and sewage treatment improvements and to fund environmental initiatives.

Issuer:Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation bonds
Amount:$650 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Barclays Capital Inc. (winner for 2010B bonds); Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (winner for 2010A and 2010C bonds)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Dec. 15
Settlement date:Dec. 23
$171.895 million series 2010A
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$21.030 million2012Serial5%NRO
$22.110 million2013Serial5%110.088
$23.240 million2014Serial5%112.499
$24.435 million2015Serial5%114.375
$25.685 million2016Serial5%115.713
$27.005 million2017Serial5%115.695
$28.390 million2018Serial5%115.116
$466.605 million series 2010B
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$29.685 million2019Serial4.05%99.639
$30.920 million2020Serial4.25%99.608
$32.240 million2021Serial4.55%99.582
$33.665 million2022Serial4.75%99.557
$35.225 million2023Serial5%100
$36.955 million2024Serial5.05%99.511
$267.915 million2030Term5.85%99.879
$11.5 million series 2010C
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$470,0002012Serial0.6%99.922
$480,0002013Serial3%104.914
$490,0002014Serial3%105.360
$500,0002015Serial3%105.456
$510,0002016Serial3%105.237
$520,0002017Serial3%103.313
$535,0002018Serial3%101.353
$550,0002019Serial3%98.511
$565,0002020Serial3.5%100
$585,0002021Serial4%102.801
$600,0002022Serial4%101.588
$625,0002023Serial4%100
$645,0002024Serial4.125%99.228
$670,0002025Serial4.3%99.664
$695,0002026Serial4.5%98.930
$720,0002027Serial4.5%98.505
$750,0002028Serial4.625%98.753
$780,0002029Serial4.75%99.023
$810,0002030Serial4.75%98.500

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