Fitch Ratings revises the long-term component of the rating assigned to the Wells Fargo Stage Trust, series 2008-18C floater certificates and the rating assigned to the residual certificates to 'AA-' from the 'AA' rating which was based on the bond insurance policy provided by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (formerly known as Financial Security Assurance, Inc.), securing the bonds deposited in the series 2008-18C trust.
The 'AA-' rating will be based on the rating that Fitch has assigned to the custody level credit enhancement provided by Wells Fargo & Company (currently rated 'AA-/F1+' by Fitch) securing the custodial receipts to be deposited in the trust on March 18, 2010. The 'F1+' short-term component of the rating assigned to the floater certificates which is based on the liquidity facility provided by Wells Fargo & Company remains unchanged.
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Contacts:
Fitch Ratings, New York
Mary Jane Ziga, +1-212-908-0529
Cindy
Stoller, +1-212-908-0526
cindy.stoller@fitchratings.com
