NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) April 13, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA+' standard long-term rating, and stable outlook, to Huntsville, Ala.'s $50 million series 2007A GO warrants and affirmed its 'AA+' standard long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR), with a stable outlook, on roughly $513 million of the city's preexisting GO debt. The ratings reflect the city's above-average wealth and income levels and below-average unemployment rates; strong growth and continually diversifying property tax base, coupled with some dependence on the military, aerospace, and electronic industries; solid financial performance and good management practices, characterized by operating surpluses and healthy reserves; and moderate overall debt levels. The high annual debt service requirements, currently about 17.7% of annual expenditures, mitigate
