Fitch Rates Assured Guaranty Insured Issues 'AA'; Watch Negative

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to and placed on Rating Watch Negative
the following Assured Guaranty insured issues:

Lafayette (LA)

--$30,610,000 taxable public improvement sales tax Build America Bonds series
2009A;

--$3,640,000 taxable public improvement sales tax recovery zone economic
development bonds series 2009 A;

--$27,300,000 taxable public improvement sales tax Build America Bonds series
2009B.

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