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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Presale: SMHL Securitisation Fund ####-# Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Camille Diafas, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; camille_diafas@standardandpoors.com This presale report is based...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Preliminary Ratings Assigned To SMHL Securitisation Fund ####-# RMBS Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Camille Diafas, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; camille_diafas@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions S&P Corrects Rating On Class A# RMBS Notes Of Series ####-# REDS Trust Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Erin Kitson, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; erin_kitson@standardandpoors.com Secondary...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Allan Redimerio, Singapore (##)-####-####; allan_redimerio@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Summary: Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Allan Redimerio, Singapore (##)-####-####; allan_redimerio@standardandpoors.com Secondary...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Public Finance Upgrades Outpaced Downgrades In #rd Quarter On Criteria Changes, Government Stability, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: James Wiemken, Chicago (#) ###-###-####;...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions 'A-#+' Rating On Medical Mortgages Ltd. Commercial Paper Withdrawn At Issuer's Request Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Erin Kitson, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; erin_kitson@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions The Ranks Of 'AAA' Rated Municipalities Swell Despite A Tough Economy, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Karl Jacob, New York (#) ###-###-####; karl_jacob@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Global Project Finance Sector Is Working Through The Recession, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Arthur F Simonson, New York (#) ###-###-####; arthur_simonson@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Rejection Of Measures To Curb Government Finances Is A Strong Signal, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Chris Morgan, San Francisco (#) ###-###-####; chris_morgan@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Utilities' Refinancing Needs Should Be Manageable, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analysts: Kenneth L Farer, New York (#) ###-###-####; kenneth_farer@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Merchant Power Firms Continue To Confront Low Gas Prices And Falling Demand, Report Says Publication date: ##-Nov-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Aneesh Prabhu, New York (#) ###-###-####; aneesh_prabhu@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Rating Actions Taken On ## Municipal VRDOs Backed By Bayerische Landesbank, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Jeffrey Previdi, New York (#) ###-###-####; jeff_previdi@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Markets Are Picking Up, But Global Multiline Insurers Still Face Testing Times, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Karin Clemens, Frankfurt (##) ##-##-###-###; karin_clemens@standardandpoors.co...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Some Local Governments Sink Deeper Into The Housing Downturn, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Ian Carroll, San Francisco (#) ###-###-####; ian_carroll@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Performance Of Australian CMBS Remained Stable In #H ####, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Alisha Treacy, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; alisha_treacy@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Transportation Sectors Will Likely Face A Slow Recovery, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Kurt Forsgren, Boston (#) ###-###-####; kurteric_forsgren@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Improved Cost-Competitiveness To Increase Adoption Of Solar Energy In Retail Energy, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Swami Venkataraman, CFA, San Francisco (#) ###-###-####;...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Australian Prime RMBS Arrears Fall Further In August ####, S&P Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Vera Chaplin, Melbourne (##) #-####-####; vera_chaplin@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Open-Road Tolling Is Likely To Help Credit Quality Despite The Risks, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Adam Torres, New York (#) ###-###-####; adam_torres@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions S&PCORRECT: Project Finance Starting To Edge Beyond The Economic Slump, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Arthur F Simonson, New York (#) ###-###-####; arthur_simonson@standardandpoors.com...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Summary: New Albany School District, Mississippi Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Daniel Cuddy, New York (#) ###-###-####; daniel_cuddy@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit Analyst:...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Canadian Telcos And Cablecos Subscriber Growth Slows With Economy, The Canadian Media Sector Still Hurting, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Madhav Hari, CFA, Toronto (#)...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Report Says One More Loan Delinquency For European CMBS, With A Slight Uptick In Loan Breaches Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Surveillance Credit Analysts: Judith O'Driscoll, London (##) ##-####-####; judith_odriscoll@standar...

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RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Report Says Repossession Rates Slow Over Q# For U.K. Prime RMBS, While Economic Fundamentals Remain Weak Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Surveillance Credit Analysts: Sean Hannigan, London (##) ##-####-####;...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Rating Actions Taken On ## Municipal Issuer VRDOs Backed By Bayerische Landesbank, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Jeffrey Previdi, New York (#) ###-###-####; jeff_previdi@standardandpoors.c...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Not-For-Profit Cultural Institutions Still Face A Difficult Journey Despite Recent Austerity Measures, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Jessica Matsumori, San Francisco...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Latin American Banks Are Still Profitable Despite Asset Quality Concerns, S&P Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analysts: Laurence Wattraint, Mexico City (##) ##-####-####; laurence_wattraint@standarda...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Canadian Oil And Gas Companies Find Credit Strength When They Mix It Up, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Michelle Dathorne, Toronto (#) ###-###-####; michelle_dathorne@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Commercial Special Servicers Contended With Rising Loan Transfers Through Midyear ####, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Servicer Analyst: Michael S Merriam, New York (#) ###-###-####;...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Report Says Liquidation Backlog Will Slow U.S. Housing Recovery Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Managing Director, Global Surveillance Analytics: Diane Westerback, New York ###-###-####; diane_westerback@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Second Generation Biofuel Producers Will Face Familiar Credit Risks, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Mark Habib, New York (#) ###-###-####; mark_habib@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions U.S. Midstream Energy Sector Is On The Cusp Of Change in ####, Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analyst: Michael Messer, New York (#) ###- ###-####; michael_messer@standardandpoors.com...

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions For U.S. Senior Living Providers, The Recession Is Starting To Get Old, S&P Report Says Publication date: ##-Oct-#### Primary Credit Analysts: Karl Propst, Dallas (#) ###-###-####; karl_propst@standardandpoors.com...

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