Article: Fitch Rts Johns Hopkins Health Sys, MD, $102MM 2001 Bonds `AA-'.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001

Fitch has assigned an `AA-` rating to the approximately $102 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Issue, series 2001.

In addition, Johns Hopkins Health System's (JHHS) outstanding bond debt of approximately $486 million (listed below) is rated `AA-` by Fitch. Proceeds from the series 2001 bonds will be used to reimburse Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), a division of JHHS, for prior routine capital expenditures ($25 million), fund routine budgeted capital projects through fiscal 2002 ($55 million), reimburse for ...

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