Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'AAA' rating on Minneapolis Community Development Agency, Minn.'s multifamily housing revenue bonds, series 1998 (Riverside Plaza project), issued for the City of Minneapolis. The bonds are secured by a Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed security. Other rating factors are: The sufficiency of revenues from mortgage debt service payments and investment earnings to pay full and timely debt service on the bonds until maturity, Extremely strong investment quality, and An asset-to-liability ratio of 100.65% as of Sept. 8, 2008. The rating reflects the strong credit quality of the assets and credit support underlying the issue. The assets consist of a Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed security, which is 'AAA' eligible under Standard&Poor's rating criteria. Bond funds
