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Published on 10/2/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: Salem Housing Finance to price $200 million

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29

CABARRUS COUNTY (NORTH CAROLINA): $56.57 million series 2008C certificates of participation (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); serial maturities from 2011 through 2029; proceeds will finance the construction and improvement costs of a 460-bed facility to provide long-term housing for county inmates; pricing week of Sept. 29.

OCTOBER 7

BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION: $115.105 million series 2008 revenue bonds (//AA); competitive; bonds due 2009 to 2031; proceeds for improvements to city's water and sewer system; pricing Oct. 7.

HENRICO COUNTY (VIRGINIA): $95.85 million series 2008A general obligation public improvement bonds; competitive; BB&T Capital Markets (financial adviser); serial maturities from 2009 through 2028; proceeds to finance improvement projects for schools, fire stations, parks and roads; pricing Oct. 7.

MADISON (WISCONSIN): $58 million series 2008A general obligation promissory notes; competitive; Springsted (financial adviser); serial maturities from 2009 through 2018; pricing Oct. 7.

MAINE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK: $112.125 million series 2008C revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA, (lead); serial maturities from 2009 through 2029 with terms due 2038; proceeds to purchase $99.39 million of municipal bonds from 18 cities, towns, school districts and other local government units in Maine; pricing Oct. 7.

SALEM HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (OREGON): $200 million series 2008 variable rate revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; proceeds will be used to refund outstanding debt and for project costs; pricing Oct. 7.

SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $85 million series 2008 tax anticipation notes (MIG 1); competitive; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (financial adviser); notes due Oct. 1, 2009; proceeds for payment of expenses ahead of the collection of ad valorem taxes; pricing Oct. 7.

OCTOBER 8

CALIFORNIA/CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: $94.135 million series 2008A bonds series 2008A federal highway grant anticipation bonds (//AA-); negotiated; due in 2020; proceeds to finance two California highway rehabilitation projects in the cities of Auburn and Truckee; pricing Oct. 8.

KENTUCKY STATE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS COMMISSION: $398.505 million bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); Citigroup Global Markets (co-manager); pricing Oct. 8.

• $375 million series 90

• $18.5 millions series 91

• $5.005 million taxable series 92

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BROWARD COUNTY (FLORIDA): $125 million series 2008 tax anticipation notes (MIG 1); competitive; Public Financial Management and Fidelity Financial Services (financial advisers); notes due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds for capital expenses incurred before taxes are received; pricing Oct. 8.

OCTOBER 28

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 621 (MOUNDS VIEW, MINN.): $53.855 million general obligation bonds; competitive; Springsted (financial adviser); pricing Oct. 28.

• $26.25 million series 2008A OPEB bonds due 2011 to 2024

• $27.605 million series 2008B school building refunding bonds due 2013 to 2022

DECEMBER 1

OREGON: $76 million series 2008B certificates of participation; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; proceeds for various purposes; pricing Dec. 1.

OCTOBER

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO: $1 billion tax and revenue anticipation notes, pricing in October.

PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA: $163.3 million series 1008H, 2008J and 2008I lease revenue bonds; proceeds for California State University and the state developmental services and mental health departments; pricing in October.

VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $151,738,556 series 2008C commonwealth mortgage bonds pass-through certificates (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); bonds due June 25, 2038; proceeds for purchase of mortgages; pricing in October.

ON THE HORIZON

ASANTE HEALTH SYSTEM/MEDFORD (OREGON): $102.3 million series 2008 revenue refunding bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; due 2038; proceeds to refund and redeem the $100 million outstanding from the series 2005B auction-rate revenue bonds.

ATLANTA/BELTLINE: $120 million tax allocation bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA, (lead); proceeds to finance or refinance redevelopment costs to acquire and develop an abandoned BeltLine rail corridor and create affordable workforce housing and provide economic development incentives in the BeltLine tax allocation district.

• $42.33 million series 2008A

• $70.265 million series 2008B

• $7.405 million series 2008C

CHILDREN'S TRUST (COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO): $205.29 million tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); maturity of May 15, 2058; proceeds to pay for government operating expenses and to fund grants.

• $157.912 million series 2008A

• $47.378 million series 2008B

CITY OF ROYAL OAK HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY/WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (MICHIGAN): $583.72 million the series 2008V fixed-rate and series 2008W term-rate revenue and refunding bonds (A1/A/A+); negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); proceeds for construction and renovation costs, to refund outstanding bonds and pay termination payments made under interest rate hedge agreements for the refunded bonds.

CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (OHIO): $70 million general obligation bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); competitive; SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. and Fifth Third Securities (co-financial advisers); due Sept. 30, 2009; Proceeds to provide new money to acquire sites and construct, renovate, furnish and equip school facilities.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY: $320 million public facilities revenue bonds (Aa1//); proceeds to finance public building projects, including local and regional jail facilities.

• $260 million series 2008B

• $60 million series 2008C

DEXTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (WISCONSIN): $61.67 million series 2008 school building and site and refunding bonds; negotiated; Stifel Nicolaus and Fifth Third Securities (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2028; proceeds for constructing and furnishing school buildings, purchasing land and refunding existing obligations.

DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $59.17 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (Baa2); negotiated; UBS Securities; proceeds finance a planned new private bed, six-story patient tower and other capital expenses.

FAIRFIELD (CONNECTICUT): $51.115 million 2008 refunding bonds; negotiated; William Blair (lead); serial structure from 2010 to 2023; proceeds refund city's 2003A and 2003B bonds.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $63.85 million series 2008A variable rate refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; due 2029; proceeds to refund $63.85 million from the series 1999A auction-rate bonds.

HALIFAX HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.): $70 million series 2008 revenue refunding and improvements bonds (//A+); negotiated; Wachovia Securities; due 2046; proceeds to finance construction and renovation costs and refund and redeem a portion of the $34.39 million outstanding from the district's series 2006B2 revenue bonds.

HARRIS COUNTY (TEXAS): $77.16 million series 2008A toll road unlimited tax and subordinate-lien revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Depfa First Albany, Loop Capital Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JPMorgan, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); proceeds to refund outstanding series 2003 toll road unlimited tax and subordinate-lien revenue bonds and purchase one or more bond insurance policies.

HAWAII: $634.735 million series 2008 general obligation and general obligation refunding bonds (Aa2/AA/AA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets and Merrill Lynch (lead); 2008DN bonds due 2012 to 2028, 2008DO bonds due 2011 to 2018 and 2008DP bonds due 2011 to 2016; proceeds to reimburse state for public improvement expenses and costs of acquiring, constructing, extending or improving various public buildings and facilities, as well as refunding a number of the state's obligations.

• $300 million series 2008DN G.O. bonds

• $308.735 million series 2008DO G.O. refunding bonds

• $26 million series 2008DP G.O. bonds

HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: $158.9 million series 2008A health facilities revenue bonds (A2//A); negotiated; Merrill Lynch and Oppenheimer & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay or reimburse costs incurred by CoxHealth, refund series 1997 and 2002 bonds, and make deposit to debt service reserve fund.

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (TEXAS): $56.355 million series 2008 senior-lien student fee revenue bonds; negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (lead); maturities from 2009 through 2030; proceeds to acquire facilities currently leased by the system, pay for the construction and renovation of the Southeast Workforce Building, renovate other college facilities and provide funds sufficient to capitalize on one year's interest payment.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $385.4 million series 2008 limited tax schoolhouse bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); serial maturities from 2012 through 2033; proceeds to construct, equip and acquire school buildings and sites.

IDAHO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY/ST. LUKE'S HEALTH SYSTEM: $275 million series 2008A revenue bonds (/A/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2024 and terms due 2028, 2033, 2038 and 2043; proceeds to finance, refinance or reimburse St. Luke's for acquisition, construction, renovation and improvement costs for health care facilities.

ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: $380 million series 2008 revenue bonds (/A-/AA-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley (lead); Loop Capital Markets and Cabrera Capital Markets; series 2008A bonds due 2033 and 2047; series 2008B bonds due 2015 to 2023 with term bonds due 2028 and 2039; proceeds to construct a new children's hospital, refund existing bonds and make deposit to a debt service reserve fund.

• $210 million series 2008A

• $170 million series 2008B

INDIANA BOND BANK/CITY OF CARMEL JUNIOR WATERWORKS: $81,687,342 special program bonds (/AAA/); negotiated; Oppenheimer (lead); J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons LLC and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates (co-managers); proceeds to finance and refinance improvements to the waterworks system.

• $61.01 million series 2008B current interest bonds

• $20,677,342 series 2008B capital appreciation bonds

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF MOBILE (ALABAMA): $246.5 million pollution control revenue bonds (A2/A); remarketing; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); mature June 1, 2034; pricing mid-March.

• $86.5 million series 2007-A bonds

• $80 million series 2007-B bonds

• $80 million series 2007-C bonds

IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $81.08 million series 2008 special tax bonds (A3/A/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities and Piper Jaffray (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2020; proceeds to refund outstanding obligations and make deposit to debt service reserve fund.

KALAMAZOO/BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (MICHIGAN): $82.62 million series 2008 revenue refunding bonds (A2//); negotiated; Ziegler Capital Markets; serial maturities from 2010 through 2018 and terms due 2024 and 2028; proceeds to refund the $59.495 million outstanding from the series 2005A revenue refunding bonds on Oct. 15 and the $11.415 million outstanding from the 2005B revenue refunding bonds on Oct. 9, as well as to fund a debt service reserve account.

KANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY: $112.575 million series 2008DW Kansas water supply revolving loan fund revenue bonds (/AAA/AAA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2029; proceeds deposited to the state's loan fund for distribution to local governments.

KENMORE MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY: $74.2 million series 2008A student housing revenue bonds (//BBB+); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets; bonds due July 1, 2039; proceeds for renovation and conversion of multifamily housing project into student housing for colleges and universities in Buffalo, N.Y.

KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1/KENOSHA COUNTY (WISCONSIN): $53.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes and bond anticipation notes (MIG 1//); PMA Securities (financial adviser); proceeds to finance district operating and maintenance costs and school additions and renovations.

• $33.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes due Sept. 22, 2009

• $20 million series 2008 bond anticipation notes due 2010

LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $94 million series 2008 unlimited tax school building bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); JPMorgan, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., First Public, Piper Jaffray, Morgan Keegan and Southwest Securities (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2038; proceeds for construction and equipment of school buildings and the purchase of sites for construction.

LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS/TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $100 million series 2008C revenue bonds (A2/A+/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); due 2018; proceeds to pay and reimburse costs for construction and renovations for the West 65th Street and the Lincoln Center Promenade projects and to pay administrative, legal, accounting, financing and other project expenses.

LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY (NEW YORK): $550 million electric system general revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding insured variable-rate bonds and for various capital purposes.

• $350 million in series 2008A

• $200 million in series 2008B

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: $288.3 million series 2008 sales tax revenue refunding bonds (VMIG 1/A-1+/); negotiated; De La Rosa & Co. (lead for 2008A-1 and 2008B), Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead for 2008A-2) and Morgan Stanley (lead for 2008A-3 and 2008A-4); 2008A bonds due 2031; 2008B bonds due 2009 to 2031; proceeds to refund outstanding series 2005C-1, 2005C-2, 2005C-3 and 2005C-4 bonds.

• $65.7 million series 2008A-1

• $65.8 million series 2008A-2

• $65.75 million series 2008A-3

• $65.825 million series 2008A-4

• $25.225 million series 2008B

MAINE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK/TRANSCAP: $50 million series 2008A transportation infrastructure revenue bonds (/AA/AA-); competitive; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); serial maturities from 2009 through 2023; proceeds to pay for Maine Department of Transportation-designated projects, which include more than 20 miles of highway reconstruction in eight counties across the state.

MARION COUNTY CONVENTION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY (INDIANA): $155.965 million series 2008 adjustable rate excise taxes lease rental revenue refunding subordinate bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); due June 1, 2027; proceeds to refund a portion of the series 1997A revenue subordinate bonds that mature June 1, 2022 and June 1, 2027.

MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY/CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY: $80 million series 2008 revenue bonds (Aa3//); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); JPMorgan (co-manager); proceeds to refund $72.8 million outstanding from the series 2000 variable-rate revenue bonds and finance a project in Cambridge for additional laboratory and computer facilities and equipment.

MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY: $400 million series 2008H education loan revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); term bonds due 2023 and 2032; proceeds to finance loans and to refund the series 2001E, 2002E, 2003E, 2004E, 2005E and 2006E education loan revenue bonds.

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION: $65 million series 2008B revenue bonds (/AA-/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; proceeds to refund the series 2004A variable rate revenue bonds on Nov. 3, pay a termination fee on the bonds' interest rate swap agreement and finance or refinance expenditures that include renovations, equipment, landscaping and other improvements.

MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 (MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZ.): $50 million school improvement bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); series 2008C bonds due 2009 and 2013 through 2017; proceeds for school improvements and bus purchases.

METHODIST HOSPITAL (TEXAS): $350 million debt securities; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities (lead).

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY: $175 million series 2008B revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/AA); negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay for capital project costs, capitalized interest on outstanding bonds, a deposit to the reserve account and the costs to terminate interest rate swap agreements with Wachovia Bank and the Bank of Montreal.

MINNEAPOLIS/FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES: $491.29 million revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to finance projects, including a replacement children's hospital at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and to refund the series 2004A, 2005A, 2005B and 2005C revenue refunding bonds.

• $201.29 million series 2008A

• $290 million series 2008B

MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $59 million series 2008 unlimited tax school building bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); RBC Capital Markets, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Piper Jaffray, First Public and Morgan Keegan (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2038; proceeds for construction and equipment of school facilities and acquisition of land.

NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $63 million debt securities; negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank (lead).

NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/SETON HALL UNIVERSITY: $75 million revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund the $50.025 million outstanding from the series 2005C revenue bonds and the $20.2 million outstanding in series 2006A revenue refunding bonds.

• $51 million series 2008D long-term interest rate bonds

• $24 million series 2008E revenue refunding bonds due 2009 to 2028 with terms due 2033 and 2037

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY: $325 million series 2008 subordinated turnpike revenue notes (MIG 1//); competitive; proceeds to replace $175 million in XL-insured series 2003D auction-rate bonds.

NEW MEXICO: $500 million series 2008-2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG 1/SP-1+/); competitive; Fiscal Strategies Group (financial adviser); bonds due June 30, 2009; proceeds to pay for capital expenses until taxes.

NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP.: $191.76 million series 2008B through 2008E health system bonds (/A+/A); negotiated; Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund series 2002B through 200H auction- and variable-rate demand bonds and provide $100 million in funds for equipment.

NEW YORK CITY TRANSITIONAL FINANCE AGENCY: $700 million fixed-rate building aid revenue bonds; negotiated.

NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY: $57.96 million series 2008C revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets; terms due 2018 and 2024; proceeds to finance the costs of terminating swap agreements entered into in 2006 and to make a deposit to a reserve account.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $127.77 million series 2008B variable-rate general receipts bonds (Aa2/AA/AA); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); due in 2028; proceeds to construct, repair and upgrade facilities and to retire the outstanding series H general receipts commercial paper notes.

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT (NEBRASKA): $105 million in series 2008A electric system revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2043; proceeds to reimburse costs for capital expenditures.

ORANGE COUNTY (CALIFORNIA): $100 million series 2008-2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG 1/SP-1+/F1+); negotiated; De La Rosa & Co. (lead); notes due June 30, 2009; proceeds to fund general cash flow needs through 2008and 2009.

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: $60.155 million state lottery revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to make grants for and pay a portion of the costs of the projects, including the creation through construction and acquisition of 150 units for housing for the homeless; the cost to build digital transmission facilities for Oregon Public Broadcasting; a study and engineering work to widen and deepen the shipping channel at the Port of Coos Bay and deferred building maintenance on seven Oregon University campuses.

• $46.12 million series 2008A

• $14.035 million series 2008B

PANHANDLE-PLAINS HGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY (TEXAS): $200 million series 2008A1 senior series Trust I student loan revenue bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; serial maturities from 2011 through 2023; proceeds to refund outstanding auction-rate bonds and to purchase student loans.

PASCO COUNTY (FLORIDA): $185 million series 2008 water and sewer revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets and JPMorgan (co-managers); proceeds to finance county projects.

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY/ALBERT EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK: $88.54 million series 2008A revenue bonds (A3//A-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2018; proceeds will be used to help refund Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia series 1998A revenue bonds.

PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $105.8 million series 2008 unlimited tax school building bonds; negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co. and Samco (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2038; proceeds for construction and equipment of school buildings in district.

PORT OF SEATTLE: $379.716 million customer facility charge revenue bonds (A2/A-/); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; proceeds to pay a portion of the development costs for a consolidated rental car facility and a bus maintenance facility and to make a deposit to the RCF Account.

• $19.415 million series 2008A current interest bonds due Dec. 1, 2023

• $286.775 million series 2008B-1 current interest taxable bonds due 2011 to 2021 and a term due 2027

• $73.526 million series 2008B-2 taxable capital appreciation bonds due 2027 to 2040

PUERTO RICO MUNICIPAL FINANCING AGENCY: $400 million bonds.

REDMOND 2J SCHOOL DISTRICT (DESHUTES COUNTY, ORE.): $110 million series 2008 general obligation bonds; negotiated; Seattle Northwest Securities Corp.; due 2034; proceeds for capital construction and improvements.

RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY/NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $135.68 million series 2008A revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); serial maturities from 2011 through 2018 and terms due 2028, 2033 and 2038; proceeds to finance construction and equipment for campus facilities and refund all outstanding series 2005C revenue bonds.

SACRAMENTO AREA FLOOD CONTROL AGENCY (CALIFORNIA): $85 million series 2008 consolidated capital assessment district bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); proceeds to finance the cost of flood control facilities, which include a series of levees.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION: $169.5 million 34A-C senior-lien variable-rate revenue refunding bond, $255 million 34D-E senior-lien fixed-rate revenue refunding bonds, $110 million 34F-G senior-lien variable-rate revenue refunding bonds (A); timing not set.

SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (SANTEE COOPER): $93.155 million revenue obligation bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead), Citigroup Global Markets; Bear, Stearns & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; and Morgan Stanley (co-managers); proceeds will be used to refund series 1997 A refunding bonds.

STATE OF OHIO: $296.74 million series 2008 general obligation and general obligation refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); Wachovia Bank, Butler Wick & Co., Edward Jones, Fifth Thirds Securities, Huntington Investment Co., KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Rice Financial Products and Ross Sinclaire & Associates; 2008A bonds due 2009 to 2028 and 2008B bonds due 2009 to 2014; proceeds for financing local subdivision capital improvement projects approved by the General Assembly.

• $240 million series 2008A infrastructure improvement general obligation bonds

• $56.74 million series 2008B infrastructure improvement general obligation refunding bonds

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: $129.6 million single family mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; JPMorgan (lead); proceeds to purchase mortgage-backed, pass-through certificates.

• $79.6 million in series 2008A revenue bonds due 2011 to 2018 and terms due 2023, 2028, 2033 and 2040

• $50 million in series 2008B variable rate revenue bonds due 2040

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (GEORGIA): $220.02 million series 2008 water and sewerage revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/AA); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); serial maturities from 2009 through 2028 and terms due 2033 and 2038; proceeds to refund the series 1997 revenue bonds and pay for renovations and additions to the water and sewerage system; pricing Sept. 18.

VENTURA COUNTY (CALIFORNIA): $155 million series 2008/2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; due July 1, 2009; proceeds for fiscal year 2008/2009 expenses.

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY/FLUVANNA COUNTY: $67.26 million series 2008 special obligation school financing bonds (A1/AA-/); competitive; BB&T Capital Markets and Davenport & Co. (financial advisers); serial maturities from 2011 through 2035; proceeds for capital school improvement projects.

WAKE COUNTY (NORTH CAROLINA): $424.365 million general obligation bonds; competitive; Waters and Co. (financial adviser); proceeds to refund the $71 million outstanding from the series 1998 public improvement bonds and to finance the acquisition, construction, expansion and renovation of library, school and community college facilities and other county improvement projects.

• $354.5 million series 2008A general obligation public improvement bonds due 2016 to 2026

• $69.865 million series 2008B general obligation refunding bonds due 2010 to 2015

WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/THEDACARE: $127.57 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A1//AA-); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2020 and terms due 2033 and 2037; proceeds to construct, renovate and equip health care facilities and to refund the outstanding $32 million from the series 1997B bonds and $6.5 million from the series 1999B bonds, which priced through the Community Development Authority of the City of Waupaca, Wis.


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