NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 5, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services corrected and lowered its rating on North Carolina Medical Care Community's ( Caro Mount Health) hospital variable-rate demand bonds series 2008 to 'AAA/A-2' from 'AAA/A-1', and removed the rating from CreditWatch with negative implications. The long-term component of the rating is based on the rating of the insurance provider, Assured Guaranty Corporation (AAA). The short-term component of the rating is based on the rating of Regions Bank (A-/A-2). On June 17, 2009, we lowered the short-term rating on Regions Bank to 'A-2' from 'A-1' (please see, "Regions Financial Corp. Rating Lowered To 'BBB+/A-2'; Outlook Negative," published June 17, 2009, on RatingsDirect). However, due to an administrative error, we
