Dynegy Holdings ups pricing in tender for 9 7/8% notes, 10 1/8% notes

New York, March 20 - Dynegy Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, Dynegy Holdings Inc., has increased the price on offer in its tender for its $625 million of 9 7/8% second-priority senior secured notes due 2010 and $900 million of 10 1/8% second-priority senior secured notes due 2013.

Pricing will now be based on a spread of 50 basis points over Treasuries instead of 62.5 basis points previously.

All other terms remain the same.

Dynegy announced the tender on March 15. In addition to the 9 7/8% and 10 1/8% notes, the company is also tendering for its $225 million of second-priority senior secured floating-rate notes.

For each $1,000 principal amount of the floaters, the company said it will pay $1,045.

For each $1,000 principal amount of the 9 7/8% and 10 1/8% notes, Dynegy said it will base its payment on the yield to the first call date of the notes, discounted using the respective Treasury and 62.5 basis points - spread now reduced to 50 basis points.

Pricing will be determined on March 29.

Dynegy Holdings is soliciting consents for amendments to the notes' indentures to eliminate all of the restrictive covenants, eliminate or modify certain events of default and eliminate or modify related provisions of the indenture as well as the release of liens securing the obligations of the company and guarantors.

Those who tender by the consent deadline of 5 p.m. ET on March 28 will receive a consent payment of $30.00 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

The offers expire at midnight ET on April 11, unless extended.

The offers and consent solicitations are conditioned upon the receipt of consents from the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of notes and one or more new debt financings of $750 million or more.

The information agent is Global Bondholder Services Corp. (call collect 212 430-3774 or 800 470-4200).

The dealer managers and solicitation agents are Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (call collect 212 538-0652 or 800 820-1653) and Banc of America Securities LLC (call collect 212 847-5834 or 292-0070).

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