NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Feb. 17, 2000--Standard&Poor's today assigned its double-'A'/'A-1'-plus ratings to Weber County, Utah's variable-rate demand hospital revenue bonds, series 2000A, 2000B, and 2000C, issued for IHC Health Services Inc. (formerly known as Intermountain Health Care Inc.). The bonds are scheduled to sell Feb. 28, 2000. The long-term rating reflects the integrated delivery system's dominant market position in a service area centered in north central Utah. Additionally, IHC produced strong profitability and debt service coverage and has a solid balance sheet with improving liquidity. The short-term rating is based on SBPAs issued by Dexia Credit Local de France, which will provide liquidity support for the series 2000A and 2000C bonds, and Westdeutche Landesbank Girozentrale,
