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Fitch Ratings affirms the long- and short-term ratings of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education's supplemental student loan program revenue bonds, 2008 series A (taxable) and series B (tax-exempt) (together, the bonds) at 'AA-' and 'F1+', respectively. In addition, Fitch has assigned a Stable Rating Outlook to the long-term ratings. Fitch's Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria and Rating Guidelines for Letter of Credit-Supported Bonds were used to review the ratings.
The ratings are based on the support provided by a direct-pay letter of credit (LOC) issued by U.S. Bank, N.A. (U.S. Bank), providing full support to the bonds. U.S. Bank is obligated to make payments of principal and interest on the bonds upon maturity, acceleration and redemption, as well as the
purchase price for tendered bonds.
The following applicable criteria reports are available on Fitch's web site at ' www.fitchratings.com :
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--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' dated Sept. 30, 2009; and
--'Rating Guidelines for Letter of Credit-Supported Bonds' dated April 29, 2009.
Additional information is available at ' www.fitchratings.com :
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