CHICAGO (Standard&Poor's) June 21, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AAA' rating to Minneapolis, Minn.'s $34.055 million GO various purpose bonds series 2007. The outlook is stable. At the same time, the rating service affirmed its 'AAA' rating on the city's previously issued GO debt. The rating reflects the city's deep and diverse economic base; role as a regional economic center for the upper Midwest; strong financial management, bolstered by good fund balances; history of actively managing long-term expenditure pressures; and well-managed capital program, with reasonable debt levels. "We expect the city's strong financial management and ongoing economic growth to continue," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Corey Friedman "We will continue to monitor the city's
