NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 1/27/98 -- Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-'B' corporate credit rating to DTE Capital Corp. At the same time, Standard&Poor's assigned its triple-'B' bank loan rating to DTE Capital's $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility, and its 'A-2' rating to DTE Capital's related $400 million 4(2) commercial paper program. DTE Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Co. (rated triple-'B', negative outlook), provides funding for the nonregulated utility activities of DTE Energy, the parent holding company of Detroit Edison Co. (triple-'B'-plus corporate credit rating). The corporate credit rating on DTE Capital is a rating based on the firm's overall creditworthiness. DTE Capital's rating largely reflects a strong support agreement between
