NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 5, 2002--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it affirmed its triple-'A'/'A-1'-plus rating on the Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority's outstanding debt issued for Harvard University. The outlook on the rating is stable. The rating reflects the university's overwhelming financial resources, provided by an $18.3 billion endowment (valued on June 30, 2001); strong management of admissions, investments, and operations; and impressive demand for its academic programs. The rating also reflects Harvard's ability to provide liquidity with same-day cash and investments. As of June 30, 2002, the university estimated that same-day-cash availability was a substantial $5.1 billion and included $3.9 billion in U.S. treasuries and $579 million in money-market securities. In addition, the university