The rating on Franklin County, Ohio's variable-rate revenue bonds series 2000F, issued on behalf of Trinity Health, has been affirmed subsequent to the bank facility being extended to Jan. 28, 2005. The long-term rating on the bonds reflects the credit quality of the obligor (Trinity Health). The short-term rating is based on the credit quality of the liquidity facility providers (Bayerische Landesbank and JPMorganChase Bank). Complete ratings information is available to subscribers of RatingsDirect, Standard&Poor's Web-based credit analysis system, at www.ratingsdirect.com. All ratings affected by this rating action can be found on Standard&Poor's public Web site at www.standardandpoors.com; under Credit Ratings in the left navigation bar, select Find a Rating, then Credit Ratings Search.
