CHICAGO (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 6, 2008--Standard&Poor's Rating Services assigned its 'A-' underlying rating (SPUR) to Illinois Health Facilities Authority's $132.88 million series 1993, 1999A, 1999B1-B2, and 2003A-B bonds and Illinois Finance Authority's $54.725 million series 2004 bonds, issued for Children?s Memorial Hospital (CMH). The outlook for CMH is stable. "The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Children's Memorial Hospital will maintain its solid balance sheet," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Brian Williamson. The 'A-' SPUR reflects the hospital's good business and market position, with about 15% market share, including a new outreach program that has been fostered between CMH and Central DuPage Hospital; solid management team that has taken the appropriate steps to manage the risks
