New Issue-Travelers sells $500 mln 10-yr sr nts

May 8 (Reuters) - The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV.N),
on Thursday sold $500 million of 10-year senior notes, said
market sources.

Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch were the joint bookrunning
managers for the sale.
BORROWER: THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
AMT $500 MLN COUPON 5.80 PCT MATURITY 5/15/2018
TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.909 FIRST PAY 11/15/2008
MOODY'S A3 YIELD 5.812 PCT SETTLEMENT 5/13/2008
S&P A-MINUS SPREAD 200 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH SINGLE-A MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE