LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 19, 2009--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it had assigned its 'AAA' rating to the Kingdom of Denmark's proposed 4% bullet loans due on Nov. 15, 2019. Details of the amounts offered will be announced as soon as available. Standard&Poor's affirmed the 'AAA' long-term rating on Denmark on Jan. 13, 2009 (see "Kingdom of Denmark 'AAA/A-1+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Stable," published Jan. 13, 2009, on RatingsDirect). The affirmation reflects our opinion of the resilience of the highly flexible, diversified, and competitive Danish economy, and the strength of public finances even in the midst of a global economic downturn. We believe that this more difficult external environment will prompt the Danish economy to