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Published on 8/25/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Texas brings $5.5 billion in TRANs; nine bidders take pieces of notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 25 - The state of Texas came to market Tuesday with $5.5 billion in series 2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes, according to a pricing sheet.

The notes (MIG1/SP-1+/F1+), which are due Aug. 31, 2010, were sold on a competitive basis with RBC Capital Markets Corp. as the financial advisor.

Nine bidders took pieces of the offering, including Ramirez & Co. Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Barclays Capital Inc.; First Southwest Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Piper Jaffray & Co.; and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

The weighted net interest cost for the notes came out at 0.47924636114%. The coupon was set at 2.5%.

Proceeds will be used to fund general capital expenses ahead of the collection of taxes and revenues.

Issuer:Texas
Issue:Series 2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes
Amount:$5.5 billion
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Ramirez & Co. Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Barclays Capital Inc.; First Southwest Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Piper Jaffray & Co.; and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (winning bidders)
Maturity:Aug. 31, 2010
Coupon:2.5%
NIC:0.47924636114%
Ratings:Moody's: MIG1
Standard & Poor's: SP-1+
Fitch: F1+
Pricing date:Aug. 25

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