(Editor's note: In the final paragraph of this article, originally published earlier today, the number of cars under management by LeasePlan was misstated. A corrected version of the article follows.) PARIS (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 9, 2004--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'A-' long-term counterparty credit rating to Dutch car leasing and fleet management company LeasePlan Corporation N.V. (LeasePlan). At the same time, Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit rating on LeasePlan. The outlook is stable. "The ratings action reflects LeasePlan's leading market position, wide geographic diversification, high and stable profitability, sound asset quality, and adequate capitalization," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Xavier Got. The ratings are constrained, however,
