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Published on 10/5/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Milwaukee sells $225 million school revenue anticipation notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 5 - The City of Milwaukee priced $225 million in series 2010M8 school revenue anticipation notes on Tuesday, according to a pricing sheet and a sellsider close to the deal.

The bonds (/SP-1+/) were sold in two tranches - a $50 million piece and a $175 million piece.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. won $20 million of the $50 million portion with Barclays Capital Inc. winning another $20 million portion and PNC Capital Markets taking the remaining $10 million. The combined true interest cost came in at about 29 basis points.

Piper Jaffray & Co. took $85 million of the $175 million portion with Citigroup Capital Markets Inc. taking $25 million and Wells Fargo Securities LLC winning the remaining $65 million. The combined true interest cost for the $175 million portion came out to 36 bps, according to the sellsider.

The notes are due Dec. 29, 2010 and June 27, 2011. The Dec. 29, 2010 notes have 1.25%, 1.5% and 2% coupons. Only the 2% notes were reoffered at 100.294. The June 27, 2011 notes have 1.5% and 2% coupons. The 2% notes were reoffered at 101.087.

Proceeds will be used to finance the school's general operating needs ahead of the receipt of school state aid payments.

Issuer:City of Milwaukee
Issue:Series 2010M8 school revenue anticipation notes
Amount:$225 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (for $20 million of $50 million tranche); Barclays Capital Inc. (for $20 million of $50 million tranche); PNC Capital Markets (for $10 million of $50 million tranche); Piper Jaffray (for $85 million of $175 million tranche); Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (for 25 million of $175 million tranche); Wells Fargo Securities LLC (for $65 million of $175 million tranche)
True interest cost:Combined 29 bps for $50 million portion/combined 36 bps for $175 million portion
Rating:Standard & Poor's: SP-1+
Pricing date:Oct. 5
Settlement date:Oct. 27
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Dec. 29, 2010Term2%100.294
Dec. 29, 2010Term1.25%NRO
Dec. 29, 2010Term1.5%NRO
June 27, 2011Term1.5%NRO
June 27, 2011Term2%101.087

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