Standard&Poor's Rating Services assigned its 'AA-/A-1+' rating to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission's variable-rate demand multifamily housing revenue bonds, series 2004A and 2004B (taxable), issued on behalf of Deer Run West Limited Partnership, for the Deer Run West Apartments Project. The rating is based on an irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit (LOC) provided by Bank of America NA ('AA-/A-1+'). The LOC will provide payment for regularly scheduled principal and interest, as well as for unremarketed tendered certificates, for an amount equal to 34 days at a 12% maximum rate of interest in the daily and weekly interest rate mode. The bonds shall initially bear interest in a weekly rate mode. The bonds may also be converted to