(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on July 10, 1996. It is being republished now for RatingsDirect.) NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 7/10/96 -- Standard&Poor's today has assigned its triple-`Am' rating to the FGIC Public Trust - U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The rating is based on Standard&Poor's analysis of the fund's credit quality, market price exposure, and management. The rating signifies excellent safety of invested principal and a superior capacity to maintain a $1 per share net asset value at all times. This is accomplished through conservative investment practices and strict internal controls. The portfolio will be monitored on a weekly basis by Standard&Poor's. The FGIC Public Trust - U.S. Government