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Published on 11/24/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: Dasny to sell $668.5 million mental health bonds

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24

NOVEMBER 25

ARLINGTON, TEXAS: $169.98 million series 2008 special tax revenue bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., First Southwest Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Keegan & Co., Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Southwest Securities (co-managers); bonds due 2017 to 2020 with term bonds due 2027 and 2031; proceeds for construction, planning, acquisition and development of Dallas Cowboys Complex; pricing Nov. 25.

CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY: $108 million bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities; pricing Nov. 25.

CITY OF YONKERS (NEW YORK): $65.4 million series 2008-09 revenue anticipation notes and bond anticipation notes (/SP-1+/); negotiated; Roosevelt & Cross and Stone & Youngberg (lead); RANs due June 30, 2009; BANs due Aug. 14, 2009; proceeds for capital expenses ahead of revenue collection and bond sale; pricing Nov. 25.

COUNTY OF HAWAII: $50 million series 2008A general obligation bonds (A1/A+/A+); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2028; proceeds for capital improvement projects, including Waikoloa Workforce Housing Project, West Hawaii Civic Center, Kaloko Housing Program, county building programs and various traffic mitigation programs

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $668.5 million series 2008 mental health services facilities improvement revenue bonds (/AA-/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Banc of America Securities, Jackson Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Roosevelt & Cross, Barclays Capital, Citigroup Global Markets, Loop Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, M.R. Beal & Co. and Piper Jaffray; proceeds to refund outstanding bonds; pricing Nov. 25.

• $595.22 million series 2008F

• $73.28 million series 2008G

HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORP./MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS (TEXAS): $133.2 million series 2008D hospital revenue bonds (Aaa/AAA/); RBC Capital Markets, JP Morgan Securities; bonds due June 1, 2029; pricing Nov. 25.

• $53.2 million series 2008D-1

• $50 million series 2008D-2

• $30 million series 2008-3

MUNICIPAL GAS AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA: $120 million series C gas revenue bonds (MIG 1/SP-1+/F1+); negotiated; Wachovia Bank (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-manager); bonds due Dec. 16, 2009; proceeds for Public Gas Partners' acquisition of natural gas reserves; pricing Nov. 25.

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $165.86 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 1 (A2/A/A); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022; 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds to repay a line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 1; pricing Nov. 25.

• $110.36 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $55.5 million series 2008B taxable

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $60.11 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 2 (A2/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022 and 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds repay line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 2; pricing Nov. 25.

• $39.905 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $20.205 million series 2008B taxable

RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS: $107.41 million series 2008 general obligation bonds; negotiated (//AA-); Morgan Stanley (lead); Banc of America Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Oppenheimer & Co., Roosevelt & Cross (co-managers); 2008B bonds due 2010 to 2023 with term bond due 2028; 2008C bonds due 2010 to 2018; 2008D bonds due 2011 to 2018; proceeds refund all outstanding series 2000B bonds; pricing Nov. 25.

• $86.875 million series 2008B consolidated capital development loan bonds

• $8.5 million series 2008C capital development loan bonds

• $12.035 million series 2008D consolidated capital development loan refunding bonds

WISCONSIN: $100 million series 2008-3 clean water revenue bonds; negotiated; Morgan Stanley (lead); M.R. Beal & Co. and Merrill Lynch & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2029; proceeds for making pledged loans to municipalities for improvements to wastewater treatment facilities; pricing Nov. 25.

NOVEMBER 26

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY: $125.14 million series 2008B school financing bonds; negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); Davenport & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and M.R. Beal & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2033; proceeds for construction, renovation and equipment of school buildings; pricing Nov. 26.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 1

VIRGINIA PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY: $150 million series 2008B public facilities revenue bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; BB&T Capital Markets (lead); M.R. Beal & Co., Jackson Securities and Merrill Lynch & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2028; proceeds to finance or refinance acquisition, construction, improvement, rehabilitation and equipment of public facilities used by commonwealth and agencies, as well as financing commonwealth's share of local and regional jail and juvenile detention facilities; pricing week of Dec. 1.

DECEMBER 1

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

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

OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: $158.2 million series 2008J revenue bonds; negotiated; proceeds for making home loans; pricing Dec. 1.

DECEMBER 3

LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (TEXAS): $300 million series 2008A refunding and improvement revenue bonds (A2/A/); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); First Southwest Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Rice Financial Products and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2037; proceeds for refunding outstanding commercial paper notes and making deposit to debt service reserve fund; pricing Dec. 3.

PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: $300 million series ZZ consolidated term notes; competitive; notes due Dec. 1, 2011; proceeds for capital expenses for various port authority projects; pricing Dec. 3.

DECEMBER 4

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY: $104.56 million series 2008A Canyon Power Project revenue notes (MIG 1/SP-1+/F1+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); notes due Dec. 2, 2009; proceeds as interim financing to construct, develop and acquire Canyon Power Project; pricing Dec. 4.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 8

DECEMBER 9

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: $600 million second series 2008 general obligation bonds; competitive; Public Financial Management (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2029; proceeds for capital facilities projects and green facilities projects; pricing Dec. 9.

DECEMBER

BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL/KALAMAZOO HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY: $203.16 million series 2008 hospital revenue refunding bonds (A2); negotiated; Ziegler Capital Markets (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2028 and 2036; proceeds refund series 1998, 2005A, 2005B and 2006 bonds; pricing in December.

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $719 million variable-rate refunding bonds; pricing in December.

LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $100 million series 2008 revenue bonds (Cleco Power LLC); negotiated; KeyBanc Capital Markets and Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); bonds due Dec. 1, 2038; initially bear interest at term rate; proceeds for acquisition, construction, improvement or renovation or nonresidential real property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; pricing in December.

MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA: $75.91 million series 2008A subordinate power supply system revenue bonds (//A); competitive; proceeds to acquire coal-fired plant and make capital improvements to it, redeem series 2003B auction-rate bonds and make a deposit to a debt service reserve fund; pricing in December.

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY/DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $117 million variable-rate bonds; pricing in December.

NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $80 million series 2008A unlimited tax school building bonds; negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); Banc of America Securities, Frost Bank and Southwest Securities (co-managers); bonds due 2012 to 2038; proceeds to construct, acquire, renovate and equip school facilities; pricing in December.

VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $300 million series 2008 commonwealth mortgage bonds (Aaa/AAA/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities, BB&T Capital Markets, Davenport & Co., Morgan Keegan & Co., Raymond James & Associates and Wachovia Securities (co-managers); proceeds fund mortgage loans; pricing in December.

• $84.665 million series 2008D AMT bonds

• $215.335 million series 2008E non-AMT bonds

DAY-TO-DAY

COLORADO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $55.515 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (//AA/F1); negotiated; Wachovia Bank (lead); bonds initially bear interest at daily rate; proceeds to refund authority's series 1993 bonds and make improvements to hospital facilities; pricing on day-to-day basis.

• $39.085 million series 2008A

• $16.43 million series 2008B

FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY/STANTON II: $110 million series 2008 refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA, serial maturities from 2009 through 2027; proceeds to refund $40.725 million from the series 2000 variable-rate bonds and $58.575 million from the series 2004 variable-rate bonds and to pay fees to terminate interest rate swap agreements; pricing on day-to-day basis.

HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY (TEXAS) $75 million series 2008A general obligation unlimited tax and subordinated lien revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead); proceeds refund outstanding debt; pricing day-to-day.

ON THE HORIZON

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

BRENTWOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AUTHORITY (CALIFORNIA): $56.62 million series 2008 water revenue bonds (/AA/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets (lead); proceeds for improvements to the city's water system.

CALIFORNIA POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY: $100 million series 2008A environmental improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); bonds due Dec. 1, 2046; proceeds for construction of solid waste disposal facilities.

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $303.76 million series 2008 FHA-insured mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay for or repay the hospital for the construction, acquisition or equipment of hospital facilities and refund all of the hospital's series 1996 certificates of participation.

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

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.

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $89.155 million series 2008 school district revenue bonds program revenue bonds; negotiated; Depfa First Albany Securities (lead); Roosevelt & Cross, Fidelity Capital Markets, Ramirez & Co. and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); proceeds for school district capital facilities and school district capital equipment expenses.

• $41.235 million series 2008C bonds

• $47.92 million series 2008D bonds

EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS): $57,239,950 series 2008A unlimited tax school building bonds; negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); Citigroup Global Markets and Ramirez & Co. (co-managers); capital appreciation bonds due 2009 to 2010; current interest bonds due 2011 to 2019; proceeds refund portion of district's series 1999 bonds.

• $7,734,905 capital appreciation bonds

• $49.505 million current interest bonds

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.

FLORIDA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS: $96 million series 2008A improvement revenue bonds; competitive; pricing on 18-hour notice.

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.

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.

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.

ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY/UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: $500 million series 2008B revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities (lead); Cabrera Capital Markets; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Jackson Securities; Loop Capital Markets; Morgan Stanley; and William Blair & Co. (co-managers); proceeds for financing, refinancing or reimbursing University of Chicago for construction, acquisition, equipment or renovation of educational facilities on campus.

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.

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

MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY: $100 million series 2008I mortgage purchase bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); bonds due Nov. 15, 2034; bonds initially bear interest at term rate; proceeds for purchase of mortgage loans.

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.

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: $60 million series 2008 residential revenue bonds (Aa2//AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co., Loop Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets (co-managers); 2008E bonds due 2010 to 2017 and 2008F bonds due 2018, 2023, 2028 and 2038; proceeds for deposit to department's program account and for transfer of funds to draw-down indenture.

• $32 million series 2008E non-AMT bonds

• $28 million series 2008F non-AMT bonds

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE: $180.37 million general obligation consolidated public improvement refunding bonds (Aa2/AA-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund certain maturities from the series 2001A, 2001B, 2003A and 2003B consolidated public improvement bonds and to terminate hedge agreements on the bonds.

• $171.445 million series 2008C tax-exempt bonds due 2009 to 2022

• $8.925 million series 2008D taxable bonds due 2012

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.

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.

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; pricing Nov. 13.

NEW YORK CITY MUNICIPAL WATER FINANCE AUTHORITY: $300 million series 2009DD water and sewer system second general resolution revenue bonds (Aa3/AA+/AA); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); Depfa First Albany Securities; M.R. Beal & Co.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co.; Banc of America Securities; Barclays Capital; Citigroup Global Markets; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets; Morgan Stanley; Raymond James & Associates; Wachovia Bank; Piper Jaffray Co.; Prager, Sealy & Co.; RBC Capital Markets; and Roosevelt & Cross (co-managers); proceeds for improvements to water and sewer system and repayment of authority's commercial paper notes.

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.

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.

ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $180 million series 2008C certificates of participation (/AAA/SP-1+/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities (lead); COPs due Dec. 10, 2009; proceeds to refund district's outstanding series 2006 COPs.

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.

PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION: $325 million debt securities; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead).

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

• $73.52 million series 2008B-2 taxable capital appreciation bonds due 2027 to 2040

PUERTO RICO MUNICIPAL FINANCE AGENCY: $240 million series 2008A bonds (Baa3/BBB-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. and RBC Capital Markets (lead); Banc of America Securities; Barclays Capital; BBVAPR MSD; Citigroup Global Markets; Depfa First Albany Securities; Eurobank MSD; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets; Morgan Stanley; Oppenheimer & Co.; Oriental Financial Services; Popular Securities; Santander Securities; Scotia Capital; UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico; and Wachovia Capital Markets (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2033; proceeds to purchase Puerto Rico general obligation bonds and notes from municipalities and the Government Development Bank.

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.

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 DAKOTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: $63.33 million series 2008H homeownership mortgage bonds (Aa1/AAA/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); bonds due Jan. 4, 2010; proceeds to purchase mortgage loans.

STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY: $120 million homeowner mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; JPMorgan (lead); Merrill Lynch, Banc of America Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Ramirez & Co. and Roosevelt & Co. (co-managers); series 158 bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2028 and 2032; series 159 bonds due Oct. 1, 2038; proceeds to redeem and replace existing obligations of agency.

• $60 million fixed-rate non-AMT series 158 bonds

• $60 million variable-rate non-AMT series 159 bonds

STATE OF OHIO: $56.74 million series 2008B infrastructure improvement general obligation refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); Butler Wick & Co., Edward Jones, Fifth Third Securities, Huntington Investment Group, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Rice Financial Products and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2014; proceeds to refund existing obligations.

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

TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $424.475 million series 2008 California-Oregon Transmission Project revenue refunding bonds (/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; and Morgan Stanley; 2008A bonds due 2009 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008B bonds due 2014 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008C bonds due 2019 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008D bonds due 2009 to 2018; proceeds to retire agency's series 2002 and 2003 bonds and retire commercial paper notes.

• $104.485 million series 2008A

• $32.05 million series 2008B

• $58.325 million series 2008C

TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY/TARRANT COUNTY (TEXAS): $50.44 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A1/AA/); negotiated; Southwest Securities (lead); serial maturities from 2011 through 2024 and from 2026 through 2028; proceeds to finance $42.3 million of the cost of improvements and extension to the surface water treatment plan and distribution system.

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.

WAKE COUNTY (NORTH CAROLINA): $69.865 million series 2008B general obligation refunding bonds (//F1+); competitive; Waters and Co. (financial adviser); bonds due 2010 to 2015; proceeds refund outstanding series 1998 public improvement bonds.

WINTER PARK, FLA.: $57 million series 2008 water and sewer refunding and improvement revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/A+); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. and Gardnyr Michael Capital Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund and redeem all outstanding series 2004 bonds and pay for a swap termination.

WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/FROEDTERT & COMMUNITY HEALTH: $136.15 million series 2008 revenue bonds (/AA-/AA-); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); Ziegler Capital Markets (co-manager); proceeds refund prior bonds and terminate qualified hedge related to prior bond sale.

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.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY (OHIO): $81.435 million series 2008C higher educational facility revenue bonds (A3/A-/); negotiated; Barclays Capital (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028, 2038 and 2043; proceeds to construct, equip and acquire new quad academic facility, including classrooms, offices, laboratories and commons areas.


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