OVERVIEW We have reviewed the transaction documents and found that the downgrade language for some counterparties in Sestante Finance series 5 is not consistent with our updated counterparty criteria. Our assessment of the transaction's credit and structural features indicates that the performance is still in line with the results of our last review of the transaction in March 2011. We have therefore lowered our rating on the class A notes and affirmed our rating on the class B notes in this transaction. We then withdrew our ratings on both classes of notes at the issuer's request. Sestante Finance series 5 is an Italian RMBS transaction originated by Meliorbanca SpA. MILAN (Standard&Poor's) April 12, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services