Fitch Ratings has assigned an ''AA'' rating and placed the following Assured Guaranty insured issues on Rating Watch Negative:
Phenix City (AL),
--$29,265,000 subordinate water & sewer revenue warrants series 2009-A.
Nassau County (NY),
--$83,600,000 general obligation bonds series 2009F.
Fitch''s rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available on the agency''s public site, ''www.fitchratings.com''. Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch''s code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures are also available from the ''Code of Conduct'' section of this site.
Contacts:
Fitch Ratings, New York
Jaissy A. Lorenzo, 212-908-9167
Lindsay
Trzaska, 212-908-0239
or
Media Relations:
Cindy Stoller,
212-908-0526
Email: cindy.stoller@fitchratings.com
