Article: National firms go regional with deals in Ohio, South Carolina.(A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc., J.V. Bradford and Co.)

Two national firms with a regional underwriting focus are looking to entice retail investors with two insured offerings this week - a school general obligation issue in Ohio and revenue bonds from a popular South Carolina vaca- tion spot.

A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. hopes to capitalize on its regional coverage and a lack of supply of Ohio paper - when it prices a $13 million unlimited-tax GO and school improvement refunding from the Wauseon, Ohio, Exempted Village School District on Wednesday.

"Given the fact that supply has been sedated lately, and retail's looking for the current-coupon-type bond, it will be attractive," said Greg Carr, a municipal analyst at ...

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