NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) April 1, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today raised its rating on County of Hamilton, Ohio's $25 million variable-rate demand economic development revenue bonds series 2003 (for the St. Xavier High School project) due April 1, 2028, to 'A+/A-1' from 'BBB+/A-2'. The 'A+' long-term component of our rating is based on our long-term issuer credit rating on PNC Bank N.A. ('A+') and addresses full and timely payments of interest and principal when the bondholders have not exercised the put option. The 'A-1' short-term component of our rating is based on our short-term issuer credit rating on PNC Bank ('A-1') and addresses full and timely payments of interest and principal when the bondholders have exercised the
