Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'AA+/A-1+' ratings on Weber County, Utah's variable-rate demand hospital revenue bonds, series 2000A and 2000C, issued on behalf of Intermountain Health Care. The long-term component of the rating is based on the credit quality of Intermountain Health Care (AA+/Stable). The short-term component of the rating is based on the short-tem rating on Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale Guaranteed (A-1+), provider of a standby bond purchase agreement (SBPA) for each bond series . The outlook is stable. The affirmations follow our review of documentation for the upcoming substitution of the current SBPAs with SBPAs to be issued by the Bank of New York Mellon (A-1+) on Dec. 27, 2012. Upon substitution, the short-term component of our
