Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Certain Municipal Bond Maturities

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings for the following bonds due to prerefunding activity:

--Empire State Development Corporation (NY) state personal income tax revenue bonds (state facilities & equipment) series 2004A-1 (prerefunded maturities only);

--Empire State Development Corporation (NY) state personal income tax revenue bonds (state facilities & equipment) series 2005B (prerefunded maturities only);

--New York State Dormitory Authority (NY) (general purpose) state personal income tax revenue bonds series 2009A (refunded with new CUSIPs assigned);

--New York State Dormitory Authority (NY) (State Facilities & Equipment) state personal income tax revenue bonds series 2004A (prerefunded maturities only);

--New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (NY) state personal income tax revenue bonds (environment) series 2004 A (prerefunded maturities only);

--New York State Housing Finance Agency (NY) (Economic Development & Housing) state personal income tax revenue bonds series 2004A (refunded with new CUSIPs assigned);

--New York State Housing Finance Agency (NY) (Economic Development & Housing) state personal income tax revenue bonds series 2005A (prerefunded maturities only);

--New York State Thruway Authority (NY) state personal income tax revenue (transportation) bonds series 2004A (prerefunded maturities only);

--New York State Thruway Authority (NY) state personal income tax revenue (transportation) bonds series 2005A (refunded with new CUSIPs assigned);

--New York State Thruway Authority (NY) state personal income tax revenue (transportation) bonds series 2006A (refunded with new CUSIPs assigned).

The updated rating history for the above maturities is now reflected on Fitch's web site at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

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