Fitch Withdraws Rating on Sedgwick County, Kansas' Series 2009A Bonds

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Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:16pm EST

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'AAA' rating and Stable Outlook on Sedgwick
County, Kansas' (the county) $6,285,000 general obligation (GO) bonds, series
2009A, as the series has been eliminated from the multi-issue transaction
expected to sell via competitive bid on Nov. 4, 2009. 

The par amount on the original $3,735,000 taxable GO (Build America Bonds-Direct
Payment), series 2009B bonds has increased to $10,020,000 due to market
conditions and the issue has been redesignated as series 2009A. The original
$18,805,000 GO refunding bonds, series 2009C, have been redesignated as series
2009B. 

Please refer to Sedgwick County, Kansas' rating action commentary, "Fitch Rates
Sedgwick County, Kansas' $29MM GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable" dated Oct. 29, 2009
for more information on the county's GO rating. 

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com. 

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Fitch Ratings, New York
Dana N. Sodikoff, +1-312-368-3215 (Chicago)
Melanie A.J. Shaker, +1-312-368-3143 (Chicago)
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