Article: S&P Revises Equitable Life CreditWatch to Developing.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(Standard & Poor's)--Feb. 5, 2001

Standard & Poor's today revised the CreditWatch implications on its double-'B' counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based The Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life) to developing from negative. At the same time, the CreditWatch implications on the triple-'C'-plus subordinated debt rating on related entity Equitable Life Finance PLC (guaranteed by Equitable Life) were similarly revised. This action follows today's announcement that Halifax Group PLC (Halifax; AA-/Stable/A-1+, see separate press release) has agreed to buy the operating ...

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