Sabre Holdings Ratings Lowered, Off Watch With Stable Outlook; Sabre Inc. Assigned 'B+' CCR Apr 07

Standard & Poors, April 2007

Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) April 2, 2007--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its ratings on travel distribution company Sabre Holdings Corp., including lowering the corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'BB'. All ratings were removed from CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were initially placed on Dec. 12, 2006. The rating actions follow the company's March 30, 2007, leveraged acquisition by private equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group. The outlook is now stable. At the same time, we assigned a 'B+' corporate credit rating to Sabre Inc. , the major operating subsidiary of Sabre Holdings Corp. The outlook is stable. We affirmed the 'B+' rating and '3' recovery rating on Sabre Inc.'s $3.515 billion secured...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Sabre Holdings Corp.,Sabre Inc.
Action: Downgraded
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Stable
Action: Removed From CreditWatch

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