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Published on 4/23/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Tennessee prices $427.2 million G.O. bonds with 0.45%-4.38% yields

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 23 - The state of Tennessee priced Wednesday $427.197 million in series 2009 general obligation and general obligation refunding bonds, said Mary-Margaret Collier, the state's director of finance.

The offering included $318.112 million in series 2009A G.O. bonds and $109.085 million in series 2009B G.O. refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+).

The 2009A bonds are due 2010 to 2029 with coupons from 2% to 5% and yields from 0.45% to 4.38%. The 2009B bonds are due 2009 to 2021 with coupons from 2% to 5% and yields from 0.55% to 3.39%.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. was the lead manager. The co-managers included Loop Capital Markets LLC; Duncan-Williams Inc.; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital LLC; Edward D. Jones & Co.; J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons LLC; and Mesirow Financial.

The proceeds will be used to repay the state's commercial paper notes.

Issuer:Tennessee
Issue:Series 2009 general obligation and general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$427.197 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); Loop Capital Markets LLC; Duncan-Williams Inc.; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital LLC; Edward D. Jones & Co.; J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons LLC; and Mesirow Financial (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:April 22
Series 2009A
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2010Serial2%0.45%
2011Serial3%1.05%
2012Serial4%1.30%
2013Serial4%1.55%
2014Serial5%1.88%
2015Serial5%2.11%
2016Serial5%2.31%
2017Serial5%2.53%
2018Serial5%2.74%
2019Serial5%2.96%
2020Serial5%3.16%
2021Serial5%3.32%
2022Serial5%3.47%
2023Serial5%3.61%
2024Serial5%3.75%
2025Serial5%3.89%
2026Serial5%3.98%
2027Serial5%4.08%
2028Serial4.25%4.30%
2029Serial4.375%4.38%
Series 2009B
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial2%0.55%
2010Serial3%0.90%
2013Serial5%1.60%
2014Serial3%1.93%
2015Serial3.5%2.18%
2016Serial5%2.40%
2017Serial5%2.62%
2018Serial5%2.83%
2019Serial3%3.05%
2020Serial3.25%3.25%
2021Serial5%3.39%

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