NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Dec. 15, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned the following ratings to University of Pittsburgh, Pa.'s outstanding series 2000A, 2002B, 2005A, 2005B, and 2005C variable-rate demand bonds due to the conversion to fixed rate, term rate, or commercial paper (CP) mode from a weekly mode: $84.7 million series 2000A: $29.9 million 2009 maturity converted to fixed rate and rated 'A-1+', $30.4 million 2013 maturity converted to fixed rate and rated 'AA', and $24.4 million 2024 and 2029 maturities converted to CP mode and rated 'AA/A-1+'; $29.5 million series 2002B: $14.5 million 2026 and 2027 maturities converted to CP mode and rated 'AA/A-1+', and $15.0 million 2031 and 2036 maturities converted to term rate mode and
