On July 14, 2006, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B-' corporate credit rating to U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp. (TelePacific), a Los Angeles-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). The outlook is stable. In addition, we assigned a 'B-' rating to wholly owned U.S. TelePacific Corp.'s proposed $175 million first-lien term loan and $30 million revolver. The recovery rating for the first-lien facility is '5', suggesting negligible (0%-25%) recovery in the event of payment default or bankruptcy. TelePacific is also obtaining a $100 million second-lien term loan, which is not rated. The bank loan rating is based on preliminary documentation, subject to receipt of final information. (For the complete recovery analysis, see "Recovery Report: U.S. TelePacific Corp.'s $205 Million Secured