Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' long-term rating on Children's Hospital Of Boston's (Children's) $150 million series P-1 bonds. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA' long-term rating on Children's M revenue bonds, 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term ratings on the series N-1 (2010) and N-2 (2010) bonds, and 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term ratings on the series N-3 (2010) and N-4 (2010) revenue bonds. The outlook is stable. The 'AA' rating reflects our view of Children's strong business position as a leading provider of pediatric services that we believe will allow it to maintain solid operating profitability and balance sheet strength. Children's is issuing $200 million in additional debt to reimburse itself for capital spending on
