NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 31, 2003--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it lowered its rating to 'A' from 'A+' on the existing bonds issued for Self Regional Healthcare (Self Regional) by Greenwood County, S.C. In addition, Standard & Poor's assigned its 'A' rating to Greenwood County, S.C.'s series 2004 A and B hospital facilities revenue bonds. The outlook is stable. The lower rating is based on the hospital's weaker balance sheet, particularly the decline in liquidity, in conjunction with a significantly expanded master facility plan. The reduced liquidity as reflected by 137 days' cash on hand and 52% cash to debt, post issuance, is the result of the use of cash for capital replacement projects and is partially