NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 24, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A' debt rating to the proposed $250 million senior unsecured notes due 2013 of The Stanley Works Co. (A/Stable/A-1). The notes will be issued under the company's shelf registration for well-known seasoned issuers filed on Sept. 24, 2008. The rating is based on preliminary terms and conditions. Proceeds from the notes offering will be used for debt reduction and general corporate purposes. Stanley expects total reported debt, adjusted for hybrid securities, to be about $1.1 billion at year-end 2008. The ratings on New Britain, Conn.-based Stanley Works reflect the company's strong market positions in a variety of tools, hardware, and commercial security
