Article: Fitch Rates Hillsborough County Schools, FL $72.5MM COPS 'A+'.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2003

Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A+' rating to the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida's (the district) approximately $72.5 million certificates of participation (School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida Master Lease Program), series 2003B. The certificates, expected to be insured, are scheduled to price on August 26 through a syndicate led by UBS Financial Services and Citigroup. Fitch also affirms the 'A+' underlying rating on the approximately $621 million outstanding certificates under the master lease program. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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