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Published on 10/9/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: California Transportation prices $97.64 million GABs with 4.72% TIC

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 9 - The California Department of Transportation priced $97.635 million in federal highway grant anticipation bonds with a 4.72% true interest cost, a source said Thursday.

The series 2008A bonds (Aa3/AA-/AA-) have serial maturities from 2009 through 2020.

Additional pricing terms were not immediately available.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. was the senior manager of the negotiated sale.

Co-managers were Ramirez & Co., Great Pacific Securities, Jackson Securities, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Keegan & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co.

Proceeds will be used to finance two California highway rehabilitation projects in the cities of Auburn and Truckee.

Issuer:California Department of Transportation
Issue:Series 2008A grant anticipation bonds
Amount:$97.635 million
Type:Negotiated
True interest cost:4.72%
Maturities:2009-2020
Underwriter:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:Oct. 8

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