Standard&Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term ratings on RBC Municipal Products Inc. series E-8, floater and residual certificates, relating to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency limited obligation bonds, draw-down series 2008-2 (AMT Refunding) and RBC Municipal Products Inc. floater and residual certificates, series E-9, relating to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency limited obligation bonds, draw-down series 2008-4 (Non-AMT New Authority), to 'AA' from 'AA+' and placed it on CreditWatch with negative implications. This action follows Standard&Poor's downgrade of the underlying bonds to 'AA' from 'AA+' and the placement of the rating on the bonds on CreditWatch with negative implications. USPF Criteria: "Secondary Market Derivative Products," June 27, 2007