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Moody's rates ACE INA Holdings, Inc.'s senior debt A# $### million in securities rated. 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Moody's asigna calificacin de corto plazo de MX-# al programa de papel comercial por $##,### Millones de pesos de Amrica Mvil Mexico City,...</description><pubDate>5/13/2008 12:31:42 AM</pubDate><moodys:format>html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer>America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list>America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:org_id>600059728</moodys:org_id><moodys:price>150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class>News</moodys:report_class><moodys:report_type>Rating Action</moodys:report_type><title>Moody's asigna calificaci=n de corto plazo de MX-1 al programa de papel comercial por $10,000 Millones de pesos de AmTrica M=vil</title><moodys:docid>PR_155157_600059728</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys"><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_155119_88100?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&amp;HQS=moodys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_155119_88100</guid><moodys:index_mode>html</moodys:index_mode><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action ## MAY ####   Rating Action: Westpac Banking Corporation Moody's reviews St.George Bank with direction uncertain Sydney, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has reviewed, with direction uncertain,...</description><pubDate>5/13/2008 12:31:41 AM</pubDate><moodys:format>html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer>Westpac Banking Corporation</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer>St.George Insurance Australia Pty Ltd</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer>St.George Bank Limited</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list>St.George Bank Limited; St.George Insurance Australia Pty Ltd; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:org_id>88100</moodys:org_id><moodys:org_id>809805584</moodys:org_id><moodys:org_id>600010273</moodys:org_id><moodys:price>150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class>News</moodys:report_class><moodys:report_type>Rating Action</moodys:report_type><title>Moody's reviews St.George Bank with direction uncertain</title><moodys:docid>PR_155119_88100</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys"><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_155124_820908849?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&amp;HQS=moodys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_155124_820908849</guid><moodys:index_mode>html</moodys:index_mode><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action ## MAY ####   Rating Action: VIP Finance Ireland Limited Moody's changes outlook on VimpelCom's Ba# ratings to positive London, ## May #### -- Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook...</description><pubDate>5/13/2008 12:31:41 AM</pubDate><moodys:format>html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer>VIP Finance Ireland Limited</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer>Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communication</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer>VimpelCom B.V.</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer>VimpelCom Finance B.V.</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list>Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communication; VimpelCom B.V.; VimpelCom Finance B.V.; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:org_id>820908849</moodys:org_id><moodys:org_id>600064506</moodys:org_id><moodys:org_id>600054568</moodys:org_id><moodys:org_id>600037999</moodys:org_id><moodys:price>150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class>News</moodys:report_class><moodys:report_type>Rating Action</moodys:report_type><title>Moody's changes outlook on VimpelCom's Ba2 ratings to positive</title><moodys:docid>PR_155124_820908849</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item></channel></rss>