Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AAA' rating to District of Columbia's $43.57 million custodial receipts, series 2007A taxable financing notes. In addition, Standard&Poor's assigned its 'AAA' rating to the District of Columbia's $6.43 million custodial receipts, series 2007B. The rating is based on the beneficial ownership interest in the taxable financing notes, series 2007A and 2007B, which are 'AAA' rated and supported by an FSA insurance policy. The notes and the FSA policy are being deposited with the custodian, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, who will also issue custodial receipts, each of which represents an undivided ownership interest in the related note. Principal, interest, and premium on the notes will be passed through directly to custodial
