Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'A-1' short-term rating on Austin, Texas' combined utility system commercial paper notes series A following the bank facility being extended to Oct. 1, 2014. The rating is based on a direct-pay letter of credit issued on a several, but not joint, basis by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (AA-/A-1+), Bank of America (A+/A-1), and State Street Bank and Trust Co. (AA-/A-1+). Criteria: Methodology And Assumptions: Approach To Evaluating Letter Of Credit-Supported Debt, July 6, 2009