The Bond Buyer articles from November 2006

The Bond Buyer archives from November 2006

Wednesday.
November 1, 2006... Washington THE NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY may seek a $317 million loan under a federal program to help pay for the state's first toll road project, which is estimated to cost $966 million and would be built west of Raleigh, an...

Key Player in Hurtgen Case Pleads Guilty.
November 1, 2006... CHICAGO -- The federal government's case charging former Chicago-based public finance banker P. Nicholas Hurtgen with participating in a shakedown scheme involving the proposed bond-financed construction of a suburban hospital took a major step...

Texas Agency Files Suit Against IRS.
November 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service abused its authority in determining that arbitrage rebate was not likely to be collected from a lease-to-own bond issuer in Texas and demanding that the rebate be paid immediately, according to a suit...

October Muni Volume Up 5.9% From 2005: 2d Month in '06 With Year-Over-Year Rise.
November 1, 2006... Municipal debt sales during October totaled $28.9 billion, a 5.9% increase from October 2005. This was just the second month this year, along with June, that brought a year-over-year increase, according to Thomson Financial data. Through...

In Brief: Employment Cost Index Rose 1.0% in 3d Quarter.
November 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- Employee compensation costs rose 1.0% in the third quarter of 2006, according to Labor Department data released yesterday. The 1.0% increase in the seasonally adjusted employment cost index for all civilian workers was more...

In Brief: Oct. Chicago PMI Hits 53.5, Down From 62.1 in Sept.
November 1, 2006... The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Business Barometer slumped to 53.5 in September from 62.1 in September, the 42d month in a row that the index showed economic expansion as defined by a reading above 50.0, the National Association of Purchasing...

In Brief: NAPM-NY BCI Up to 425.3 From 421.0 in September.
November 1, 2006... The New York business conditions index in the National Association of Purchasing Management-New York's Report on Business increased in October to 425.3 from 421.0 in September. The report's outlook-expectations index slipped to 62.5 from...

In Brief: Consumer Confidence Index Dipped to 105.4 in Oct.
November 1, 2006... The consumer confidence index slipped in October, dipping to 105.4 from an upwardly revised 105.9 last month, the Conference Board reported yesterday. The September index reading was originally reported as 104.5. Economists polled by...

In Brief: Treasury 4-Week Bills Go At 5.085% High Yield.
November 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $21 billion of four-week bills at a 5.085% high yield, a price of 99.604500. The coupon equivalent was 5.176%. The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.01. Tenders at the high rate were allotted...

Munis Firmer Following Consumer Confidence Data.
November 1, 2006... The municipal market was firmer yesterday after consumer confidence data came in lower than expected. Traders said tax-exempts were firmer by four or five basis points. "We are cracking today. Munis are rallying and it has got everyone...

A Correction.(Correction notice)
November 1, 2006... Yesterday's story about the Philadelphia City Council approving a $150 million bond sale reported an incorrect rating from Fitch Ratings. The agency assigns the city of Philadelphia a BBB-plus with a stable outlook. (c) 2006 The Bond Buyer...

Kansas School District HopingTo Pass 3d GO Issue in 40 Years.
November 1, 2006... DALLAS -- A small rural school district south of Topeka, Kan., that has passed only two bond issues in 40 years is asking voters to approve a $14.5 million general obligation bond authorization next week. "We've tried many times, but we've...

Enforcement: SEC May Settle With Kasirer, Goldstein in Heritage Case.
November 1, 2006... The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be moving toward settlement of its securities fraud court case against attorneys Robert A. Kasirer and Jerold V. Goldstein and others for allegedly misleading investors about more than $131...

Tobacco Litigation: Supreme Court May Send Philip Morris Case Back to Oregon Court.
November 1, 2006... Several justices on the Supreme Court hinted yesterday that they might send back to a lower court a case that led to $79.5 million in punitive damages against Philip Morris USA -- an action that could avoid a sweeping ruling on awards against...

People: NLC Hires Coleman as Chief Lobbyist.
November 1, 2006... The National League of Cities announced yesterday that it had hired as its new chief lobbyist Carolyn Coleman, a veteran municipal official and consultant. Coleman, who will start at NLC on Monday, is leaving her position as vice president...

Transportation: N.C. Mulls $317M TIFIA Loan for Toll Road.
November 1, 2006... The North Carolina Turnpike Authority may seek a $317 million loan under a federal program to help pay for the state's first toll road project, which is estimated to cost $966 million and would be built west of Raleigh, an authority official...

Enforcement: Shelby Asserts Banking Committee Has Sole Jurisdiction Over SEC.
November 1, 2006... Senate Banking Committee chairman Richard Shelby yesterday asserted that his committee, and not the Senate Finance Committee, has sole jurisdiction over the Securities and Exchange Commission, its enforcement and examination programs, and hedge...

Harris County, Tex., Selling $450 Million in Two Issues Before the End of the Year.
November 1, 2006... DALLAS -- Harris County, Tex., will take two bonds issues worth a total of more than $450 million to market before the end of the year, with the lion's share of that debt --about $350 million -- slated for sale on Nov. 16. Most of the debt...

IRS Seeks Compliance Office Director, Six New Advisory Panel Members.
November 1, 2006... The Internal Revenue Service is seeking applicants for the position of director of compliance and program management in the tax-exempt bond office, as well as for six vacancies on its Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities,...

Mutual Funds: Net Inflows Hold Relatively Steady With $1.37B in September.
November 1, 2006... Net inflows into municipal bond mutual funds held relatively steady in September, as the funds took in $1.37 billion, the Investment Company Institute reported. The total was down only moderately from $1.44 billion in August, according to...

Chester County, Pa., Upgraded to Aaa by Moody's.
November 1, 2006... Chester County, Pa., is now triple-A. Moody's Investors Service upgraded this week the county's general obligation rating to Aaa from Aa1, giving Chester an added advantage when it goes to market today with a $86.6 million bond sale to refund...

Competitive Bond Offerings.
November 1, 2006... Letter F next to the issuer's name signifies the Official Notice of Sale is available on the internet! Go to www.bondbuyer.com A letter "P" signifies that a link to the POS is on the Bond Buyer Online's Competitive Bond Offering Calendar....

Competitive Note Offerings.
November 1, 2006... Tentative dates for negotiated sales of $1 million or more. Letter F next to the issuer's name signifies the Official Notice of Sale is available on the internet! Go to www.bondbuyer.com A letter "P" signifies that a link to the POS is...

Negotiated Bond Offerings.
November 1, 2006... Tentative dates for negotiated sales of $1 million or more. ISSUER ST DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ($000s) LEAD MANAGER FINANCIAL ADVISER INSURER MDY'S S&P FITCH FIRST APPEARED Week Of October 30 Birmingham...

Results of Negotiated Sales.
November 1, 2006... ARIZONA Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Oct 31, 2006 $54,695,000 Variable Rate Demand Bonds, Series 2006 (Letter of Credit Issued by Bank of America) (book entry) Dated Oct 31, 2006. Due Oct 1, 2026. First...

Results of Competitive Sales.
November 1, 2006... ALABAMA Alabama Housing Finance Authority Oct 31, 2006 $30,000,000 Collateralized Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2006 Series F (AMT) (book entry) (AMT). $24,000,000 Dated Nov 1, 2006. Due Oct 1, 2008 to Apr 1,...

Municipal Bond Elections.
November 1, 2006... This table lists bond elections involving $500,000 or more and gives the dates when the voters are scheduled to cast their ballots (,000 omitted). Tuesday, November 07, 2006 $18,400 Mobile County, AL $250,000 Arkansas, AR ...

Seattle to Vote on Linking Sports Venues to Investment Return.
November 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Seattle voters will decide on Tuesday a ballot measure that asks the city not to publicly finance professional sports venues unless the venture's investment return equals the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond. If Initiative...

Midwest Invisible Supply.
November 1, 2006... Approval Underwriter Expected Issuer and purpose Amount* status choice sale date ILLINOIS Cook County GO $400 P 2007 Rush University Medical Center $200 A Citigroup/Morgan fall Chicago sewer rev....

Visible Supply by State.
November 1, 2006... Oct. 31, 2006 Oct. 24, 2006 State Issues Amount Issues Amount Chg in Amt Illinois 11 $472,715,000 11 $195,830,000 $276,885,000 Indiana 2 652,600,000 2 15,820,000 636,780,000 Iowa 9 63,730,000 2 107,000,000...

Plain/Insured GO Yield Curves for Oct. 30, 2006*.
November 1, 2006... State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Missouri Aaa/AAA/AAA 3.50 / 3.51 3.51 / 3.55 3.71 / 3.77 4.14 / 4.17 Minnesota Aa1/AAA/AAA 3.50 / 3.55 3.52 / 3.58 3.73 / 3.78 4.16 / 4.19 Ohio Aa1/AA+/AA+ 3.54 /...

ILLINOIS: Chicago Wastewater Raised.
November 1, 2006... Moody's Investors Service on Monday upgraded Chicago's wastewater revenue bonds by one notch as the city prepares to sell $124 million of new-money and refunding debt later this week. The upcoming sale includes a tranche of $60 million of...

ILLINOIS: Provena Appeals.
November 1, 2006... Provena Covenant Medical Center is appealing through the state's civil courts an Illinois Department of Revenue decision to revoke the tax-exemption enjoyed by the Urbana, Ill., hospital for failing to provide sufficient charity care to warrant...

MINNESOTA: Amendment to Stay on Ballot.
November 1, 2006... A proposed constitutional amendment that was questioned because of its uncertain language will remain on the ballot following a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling Thursday. The Nov. 7 ballot item will ask voters to approve the dedication of...

MISSOURI: MOHELA Exodus Continues.
November 1, 2006... The chairwoman of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority resigned last week, the fourth member to do so since September, when discussion focused on a plan to swap student loan proceeds for capital projects heated up. Karen Luebbert...

MISSOURI: Bond Audit Sought.
November 1, 2006... Jackson County lawmakers are expected to pass a resolution next week asking the county auditor to review the government's spending of bond proceeds since 1996 and no-bid consulting contracts awarded by County Executive Katheryn Shields. ...

OHIO: Court OKs Charter Schools.
November 1, 2006... The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week that the establishment and operation of the state's community schools, or charter schools, is constitutional. The 4-3 ruling favored the 305 publicly funded, privately operated charter schools in the...

New-Issue Volume Notes.
November 1, 2006... The new-issue volume tables are based on information compiled by The Bond Buyer from Thomson Financial's database on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006. All figures are preliminary and subject to revision. Long-term bonds have final stated maturities...

Long-Term Bond Sales: January-October.
November 1, 2006... 2006 2005 Volume No. of Volume No. of Pct. ($000s) Issues ($000s) Issues Chg TOTAL $295,092,700 9,890 $337,273,700 11,627 -12.5 % January 18,725,800 718 22,528,600 818 -16.9 February 23,867,700 853 30,794,800 1,008...

Long-Term Bond Sales: October.
November 1, 2006... 2006 2005 Volume No. of Volume No. of Pct. ($000s) Issues ($000s) Issues Chg TOTAL $28,948,900 851 $27,337,800 992 +5.9 % Development 202,500 25 559,400 29 -63.8 Education 7,504,100 270 8,202,900 268 -8.5 Electric...

Largest Issues: October 2006.
November 1, 2006... Amount Issuer Date $1,107.4 Louisiana (State), highways Oct 18 1,040.3 Texas Transportation Commission, mass transit GOs Oct 5 757.2 New York State Dormitory Authority, higher education Oct 27 608.4 Connecticut (State), GOs...

Bond Sales by State: January-October.
November 1, 2006... 2006 2005 Volume Volume Percentage State Rank ($000s) Rank ($000s) Change Alabama 30 $2,667,900 30 $2,541,000 +5.0 % Alaska 33 2,172,000 41 1,281,500 +69.5 Arizona 25 4,136,500 13 7,839,600 -47.2 Arkansas 39...

Municipal Market Data General Obligation Yields.
November 1, 2006... Aaa Aaa (pure) (ins) Aa A Baa 2007 3.48 3.50 3.50 3.56 3.72 2011 3.45 3.55 3.54 3.65 3.82 2016 3.64 3.75 3.73 3.89 4.07 2021 3.84 3.96 3.93 4.10 4.27 2026 3.96 4.08 4.05 4.21 4.37 2031 4.03 4.14 4.12 4.27 4.43...

U.S. Securities Prices.
November 1, 2006... Prices as of 3 p.m. ET. Source: GovPx Inc. Treasury Bills Yesterday's Prev. Day's Yesterday's (in percent of discount) Bid/Offer Bid/Offer Bid Yield 1M -- 11/24/2006 5.093/083 5.073/063 5.180 3M -- 2/1/2007 4.948/938...

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Yields.
November 1, 2006... Oct 31, 2006 Oct 30, 2006 Nov 1, 2005 Selected MIG-1/SP-1+ Notes California Rans 4 1/2s (June 07) 3.40 3.43 n.a. Los Angeles Co Trans 4 1/2s (June 07) 3.40 3.43 2.91 Texas Trans 4 1/2s (Aug 07) 3.45 3.48 3.04 Municipal...

Market Indicators.
November 1, 2006... Dollar amounts are in millions Day's 2006 2006 Daily Yesterday Change High Date Low Date Municipal Bond Index 116-22 +20/32 116-22 (10/31) 111-05 (7/5) 40 Average Dollar Price 104.30 +0.55 104.62 (9/25) 99.68 (7/5) ...

Merrill Lynch Corporate Bond Indexes.
November 1, 2006... Performance Comparisons for Oct. 30, 2006 Aaa-Baa Rated Corporates Index Avg. Pct. of Total Return % Close Yield Market Prior Wk. Y-T-D ML Corporate Master 1599.40 5.70 100.00 +1.07 +3.42 Intermediate (1-10 years) 1132.21...

Recent Tables.
November 1, 2006... Weekly Bond Buyer Indexes Friday Bond Elections Wednesday Credit Calendar Friday General Obligation Bond Prices Monday Legislative Status Report Monday Merrill Lynch Corporate Bond Indexes Wednesday ...

New-Issue Balances.
November 1, 2006... (,000 Omitted) *Since initial reoffering +Revised upward since last report Amount Date NEW OFFERINGS Sold Balance $324,185 10/31 Washington (State) . $324,185 All Sold 167,315 10/31 Mississippi (State) 167,500 All Sold...

Reoffering Yields.
November 1, 2006... NRO - Not Reoffered; S.B. - Sealed Bid; SNA - Sold, Not Available Offer Amount Date ($Mil) NEW OFFERINGS 1 Year 5 10 15 20 25 30 10/31 18.4 Summit, N.J. (Aaa/AAA) 3.45 3.49 3.68... 4.17...... RECENT OFFERINGS Aaa --...

Municipal Bond Prices.
November 1, 2006... These 40 Bonds are evaluated and priced daily by Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations Inc. All figures are rounded to the nearest eighth when reported in this table. "Change in Bid" is rounded after calculation. Dollar...

Municipal Bond Index.
November 1, 2006... Current Day Previous Day Week Ago Month Ago Year Ago The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index 116-22 116-02 114-24 115-29 112-17 Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Maturity Par Call Dollar Conversion Converted Date Date Price Factor Price ...

Municipal Bond Index Update.
November 1, 2006... The list of bonds used to calculate the Municipal Bond Index was revised after the Oct. 31 pricing. The new coefficient is 1.0305. It was derived by dividing the Oct. 31 index (116.675753) by the average converted price of the new set of...

S.C. High Court Hears Arguments Over Significant $90M Deal.
November 1, 2006... COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Supreme Court yesterday heard oral arguments involving a $90 million bond installment purchase transaction for the Colleton County School District and whether it should be found in violation of state law....

New York's ESDC Seeks Board OK for $1.62 Billion of Bonds.
November 1, 2006... The Empire State Development Corp.'s bond finance committee yesterday approved a resolution asking New York's Public Authorities Control Board to authorize the agency to sell up to $1.62 billion of taxable and tax-exempt bonds for economic...

N.Y.C. Comptroller: Tax Revenues Fuel $5M Surplus in Fiscal 2006.
November 1, 2006... Higher-than-anticipated tax revenues fueled a $5 million surplus in New York City's general fund at the end of fiscal 2006, according to a report issued yesterday by city Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. The Comprehensive Annual Report...

Thursday.
November 2, 2006... Regions LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION that begins Jan. 9, Texas lawmakers are considering measures that could streamline the process by which the state awards debt service assistance to school districts and expand the bond...

Broward County Faces Big Bond, Tax Votes.
November 2, 2006... BRADENTON, Fla. -- Many voters in Florida's Broward County apparently aren't convinced they should approve a $450 million general obligation bond issue to build a new central county courthouse complex. And despite Broward's congested roads, it...

Chicago Approves Garage Deal: $563M Lease Sparks Threat of Injunction.
November 2, 2006... CHICAGO -- The Chicago City Council yesterday approved a $563 million, 99-year lease of its downtown parking garages to Morgan Stanley Investment Management Division amid threats from one alderman that she plans to legally challenge the deal...

N.Y.C.'s School Sale: TFA Issuing $650M Under New Credit.
November 2, 2006... The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans to sell $650 million of tax-exempt bonds on a new credit for school construction next week. The tax-exempt building aid revenue bonds Series S-1, or BARBs, will be offered in a two-day...

In Brief: Treasury Details 4Q Refunding Plans.
November 2, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department yesterday announced details about its $63 billion borrowing plans for its fourth-quarter refunding, including the sale Wednesday of $19 billion of three-year notes and $13 billion of 10-year notes on...

In Brief: Construction Spending Dips 0.3% in September.
November 2, 2006... WASHINGTON -- Spending on construction projects fell 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.196 trillion in September, as private construction decreased 0.7% but public construction rose 0.9%, according to Commerce Department figures...

In Brief: Oct. ISM Index at 51.2, Down From 52.9 in Sept.
November 2, 2006... The overall economy expanded for the 60th straight month in July, while the manufacturing sector expanded for the 41st time in as many months, the Institute for Supply Management reported yesterday. According to the ISM's monthly report on...

Munis Firmer; Economic Data Weaker.
November 2, 2006... The municipal market was slightly firmer yesterday, as economic data came in weaker than expected. "A lot of the sellers I have are bumping higher. There has been a lot of activity, and we have been extremely busy all week," a trader in...

Nashville-Area Voters to Decide Fate of Controversial Property Tax Proposition.
November 2, 2006... ATLANTA -- On election day next week, voters in Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee could authorize a measure that would allow them to have final say when it comes to property tax increases. Approval of the measure would translate...

Texas Lawmakers to Weigh Changes to Permanent School Fund.
November 2, 2006... DALLAS -- Looking forward to the legislative session that begins Jan. 9, Texas lawmakers are considering measures that could streamline the process by which the state awards debt service assistance to school districts and expand the bond...

Regulation: SEC Approves Rule Change Allowing MSRB to Delegate to Committees.
November 2, 2006... The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule change that will allow the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to delegate administrative and other matters to committees that it has established so that the board can focus on its...

State & Local Finance: Moody's: Rising Construction Costs Could Harm Credit Quality.
November 2, 2006... Sharply rising construction costs could drag down the credit quality of state and local governments undertaking multi-year construction projects, Moody's Investors Service analyst Kurt Krummenacker said yesterday. The surge in costs --...

Municipal Bond Activities.
November 2, 2006... November 2-3 The Financial Markets Association will host its 2006 Legal and Legislative Issues Conference at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Washington, D.C. It will provide an exchange of current information and an overview of...

N.J. Authority to Sell $90M on Behalf of Ramapo College.
November 2, 2006... The New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority will next week sell about $90 million of long-term debt on behalf of Ramapo College of New Jersey to refund outstanding bonds. The authority's board approved on Oct. 25 the sale of up to $152...

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Bond Sales for Ramapo College.
November 2, 2006... Issue Amount* Sale Date Revenue bonds, Series 2006 D $49.1 March 2006 Revenue bonds, Series 2004 E $54.0 Oct. 2004 Refunding revenue bonds, Series 2003 H $18.9 Jan. 2004 Refunding revenue bonds, Series 2003 F&G $11.1...

Bond Insurers: MBIA Warns Oklahoma of County Agency's Pending Default.
November 2, 2006... Triple-A rated bond insurer MBIA Insurance Corp. sent a letter to Oklahoma's governor yesterday, saying that the Grady County Industrial Authority is again close to defaulting on the $17.5 million of bonds it sold in 1999 and 2001 to pay for...

People: RBC Hires New Director for U.S. Public-Private Partnership Group.
November 2, 2006... RBC Capital Markets, one of the many U.S. investment banks ramping up staff to work on public-private partnerships, announced todaythat Alistair Sawers has been hired as a director in the bank's U.S. infrastructure and project finance group....

Daley Taps Public Finance Banker Neely as Chicago Treasurer.
November 2, 2006... CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley last week tapped Chicago-based public finance banker Stephanie Neely to fill the elected post of treasurer after announcing the departure of incumbent treasurer Judy Rice. Daley said he tapped Neely,...

Competitive Bond Offerings.
November 2, 2006... Letter F next to the issuer's name signifies the Official Notice of Sale is available on the internet! Go to www.bondbuyer.com A letter "P" signifies that a link to the POS is on the Bond Buyer Online's Competitive Bond Offering Calendar....

Competitive Note Offerings.
November 2, 2006... Tentative dates for negotiated sales of $1 million or more. Letter F next to the issuer's name signifies the Official Notice of Sale is available on the internet! Go to www.bondbuyer.com A letter "P" signifies that a link to the POS is...

Negotiated Bond Offerings.
November 2, 2006... Tentative dates for negotiated sales of $1 million or more. ISSUER ST DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ($000s) LEAD MANAGER FINANCIAL ADVISER INSURER MDY'S S&P FITCH FIRST APPEARED Week Of October 30 Birmingham...

Negotiated Note Offerings.
November 2, 2006... Tentative dates for negotiated sales of $1 million or more. ISSUER ST DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ($000s) LEAD MANAGER FINANCIAL ADVISER INSURER MDY'S S&P FITCH FIRST APPEARED Week Of November 6 Bell Pub...

Results of Negotiated Sales.
November 2, 2006... ARIZONA Centerra Community Facilities District Nov 1, 2006 $620,000 District General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006 (bank qualified) (book entry) Dated Nov 16, 2006. Due Jul 15, 2016 to 2031. First coupon Jan 15,...

Results of Competitive Sales.
November 2, 2006... ARKANSAS Alma School District No. 30 of Crawford County Nov 1, 2006 $6,225,000 Construction Bonds, 2004 Series B (bank qualified) (book entry). Dated Nov 1, 2006. Due Jan 1, 2009 to 2040. Callable Jan 1, 2012 at par....

Broward County, Fla., GO Bond Sales.
November 2, 2006... Issue Amount* Sale Date Sports facility tax & revenue refunding bonds, Series 2006 A&B $176.8 July 2006 General obligation bonds, Series 2005 $154.1 March 2005 General obligation bonds, Series 2004 $187.8 April 2004 ...

Southeast Invisible Supply.
November 2, 2006... Approval Underwriter Expected Issuer and purpose Amount* status choice sale date ALABAMA Birmingham Jefferson convention rev. bonds $500 P 2006 State Port Authority $243 A Goldman Nov. FLORIDA ...

Visible Supply by State.
November 2, 2006... Nov. 1, 2006 Oct. 25, 2006 State Issues Amount Issues Amount Chg in Amt Alabama 7 $516,795,000 6 $431,430,000 $85,365,000 Florida 9 600,855,000 8 1,027,875,000 -427,020,000 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky...

Plain/Insured GO Yield Curves for Oct. 31, 2006*.
November 2, 2006... State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Virginia Aaa/AAA/AAA 3.48 / 3.48 3.45 / 3.50 3.64 / 3.71 4.07 / 4.12 North Carolina Aa1/AAA/AAA 3.48 / 3.48 3.46 / 3.53 3.65 / 3.74 4.07 / 4.17 Georgia Aaa/AAA/AAA...