DALLAS (Standard&Poor's) May 25, 2010-- Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville&Davidson County ("Metro"), Tenn.'s $276.29 million series 2010A general obligation improvement and refunding bonds, $252.015 million series 2010B general obligation improvement bonds federally taxable (direct-pay Build America Bonds, or BABs), and $52.14 million series 2010C general obligation refunding bonds (federally taxable). At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA' long-term and underlying rating (SPUR) on Metro's outstanding GO debt. The outlook is stable. "The rating reflects our view of the Nashville MSA's continued economic stability as well as its inherently strong wealth and income indicators," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Sarah Smaardyk. "Further
