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Published on 11/18/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Texas Public Finance brings $1.1 billion unemployment compensation bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 18 - The Texas Public Finance Authority sold $1.1 billion of series 2010A unemployment compensation obligation assessment revenue bonds on Tuesday, downsized from $1.238 billion, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+) were sold through Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The co-managers were Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc.; Loop Capital Markets LLC; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Jefferies & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC.

The bonds are due 2011 to 2017 with 2% to 5% coupons.

Proceeds will be used to repay principal and interest on advances from the federal unemployment trust fund and to fund current unemployment benefits.

Based in Austin, the authority provides funding to a variety of state-operated agencies and local governments.

Issuer:Texas Public Finance Authority
Issue:Series 2010A unemployment compensation obligation assessment revenue bonds
Amount:$1.1 billion
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (leads); Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc.; Loop Capital Markets LLC; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Jefferies & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Nov. 18
Settlement date:Dec. 15
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