12 M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank LOC-Supported Bonds Ratings Raised Following Acquisition; 7 Other Ratings Affirmed Jul 11

Standard & Poors, July 2011

Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) July 22, 2011--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today raised its ratings on 12 bond issues, which are fully supported by M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank's letters of credit (LOCs), to 'A+/A-1' from 'BBB-/NR'. At the same time, we removed the ratings from CreditWatch with positive implications, where we placed them on Dec. 22, 2010. We also affirmed our 'AA+/A-1+' ratings on seven bond issues that are fully supported by both M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB Chicago; 'AA+/A-1+') (see list). Today's rating actions reflect the July 5, 2011, acquisition of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank by Bank of Montreal subsidiaries and its merger into BMO Harris Bank, National...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Rome-Floyd Cnty Dev Auth,Rockford,The Hlth & Ed Facs Brd of the Metro Govt of Nashville & Davidson Cnty,Shawnee,Wisconsin Hsg & Econ Dev Auth,St Louis Cnty Indl Dev Auth,St Charles Cnty Indl Dev Auth,Iowa Fin Auth,Springfield Indl Dev Auth,M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank,Butler Vill,Woodridge, DuPage, Will & Cook Cntys,Cunat Capital Corp.
Action: Affirmed
Action: Removed From CreditWatch
Action: Upgraded

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Research type: News
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Rome-Floyd Cnty Dev Auth,Rockford,The Hlth & Ed Facs Brd of the Metro Govt of Nashville & Davidson Cnty,Shawnee,Wisconsin Hsg & Econ Dev Auth,St Louis Cnty Indl Dev Auth,St Charles Cnty Indl Dev Auth,Iowa Fin Auth,Springfield Indl Dev Auth,M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank,Butler Vill,Woodridge, DuPage, Will & Cook Cntys,Cunat Capital Corp.

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