Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'A/A-1' rating on Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Pa.'s variable-rate demand revenue bonds (Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health) series 1996A due to the bank facility being extended to Oct. 5, 2011. The long-term and short-term components of the rating are based on Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. Criteria: Methodology And Assumptions: Approach To Evaluating Letter Of Credit-Supported Debt, July 6, 2009