FRANKFURT (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 10, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised the outlook on Germany-based Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB) to stable from negative. At the same time, the long-term 'A' and short-term 'A-1' counterparty credit ratings were affirmed. "The rating action follows today's outlook revision to stable from negative on HVB's 93.9% owner UniCredito Italiano SpA (UniCredito; A+/Stable/A-1), indicating that the UniCredito group's solid business and financial profiles are expected to be maintained in the future," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Stefan Best. The ratings on HVB are based on its strategically important status within the UniCredito group. HVB's profile will change substantially through the planned group-internal transactions over the next few quarters,