NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 9/22/97 -- Standard&Poor's today affirmed its triple-'B' rating on Rhode Island Health and Education Facilities Building Corp.'s revenue health care bonds series 1979, 1985, and 1990, issued for Roger Williams General Hospital (RWGH). The rating remains on CreditWatch with developing implications. Standard&Poor's action reflects the release from the agreement with Columbia/HCA to acquire RWGH and continued negotiations with other health care networks. Columbia/HCA released RWGH from a contract in August 1997, that restricted Roger Williams from discussing any affiliations with any health care provider until Sept. 30, 1997. Currently, RWGH is talking with approximately three "for profit" and three "not for profit" hospital networks regarding an affiliation. A decision is
