Fitch to Rate State of New York Higher Ed Finance Auth NYHELPs Revs, 2009 Series A; Presale Issued

2009-11-09 20:40:01 -

Fitch Ratings expects to rate the State of New York Higher Education Finance Authority (NYHEFA), NYHELPs education loan revenue bonds, 2009 series A as follows.

--Serial (2013) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2014) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2015) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2016) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2017) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2018) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2019) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Serial (2020) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Super Sinker (2022) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Term (2024) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable;

--Term (2026) 'A+/LS1'; Outlook Stable.

For more information, see the NYHEFA, 2009 series A presale report, available to all investors on Fitch's web site, ' www.fitchratings.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. '.

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--'US Private Student Loan ABS Criteria,' dated Aug. 24, 2009; and

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', dated Sept. 30, 2009.

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