NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 23, 2004--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it revised its CreditWatch status on the 'BBB+' counterparty credit and debt ratings on the St. Paul Cos. Inc. (NYSE:SPC) and its 'A+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on SPC's insurance company subsidiaries (collectively, St. Paul) to CreditWatch Developing from CreditWatch Positive. These ratings were placed on CreditWatch Nov. 17, 2003, following the company's announcement that its Board of Directors had approved a plan to merge with Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE:TAP.A; A-/WatchNeg/--). "The decision to change the CreditWatch status to developing from positive follows today's announcement by St. Paul of a $350 million pretax charge to strengthen reserves for its health care business,