TORONTO (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 14, 2005--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it affirmed its 'AAA' long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the Province of Alberta. At the same time Standard&Poor's affirmed all other ratings, including its 'A-1+ global scale and its 'A-1(High)' Canadian national scale CP ratings on Alberta. Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'AAA' rating on the guaranteed debt outstanding of the Alberta Capital Finance Authority and ATB Financial. The outlook is stable. "The ratings affirmation reflects the province's extremely low debt burden compared with both Canadian and international standards," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Mario Angastiniotis. Alberta's net tax-supported debt as a share of GDP declined to 4.1% in
