CHICAGO (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) June 13, 2000--Standard&Poor's today assigned its double-'A'-minus rating to Hamilton County, Ohio's $40 million sewer system improvement revenue bonds, series 2000A, issued for Greater Cincinnati Metro Sewer District. The bonds are scheduled to sell June 15, 2000. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its double-'A'-minus rating on Hamilton's outstanding revenue bonds issued for the district. The rating reflects: ý-- A stable regional economy anchored by the city of Cincinnati (rated double-'A'-plus); ý-- Competitive system rates, even when planned rate increases over the next four years are included; and ý-- Satisfactory financial performance. Hamilton County, Ohio's bonds are secured by net revenues of the sewer system. A continuing challenge to the system is its
