Fitch Releases Report on Rating Criteria for U.S. Municipal Short-Term Debt

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has published a report titled 'Rating U.S. Municipal Short-Term Debt'. This report replaces Fitch's criteria of the same title dated Dec. 8, 2011.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--Revenue-Supported Rating Criteria, June 12, 2012;

--U.S. State Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria, Aug. 14, 2012;

--U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria, Aug. 14, 2012;

--Tax-Supported Rating Criteria, Aug. 14, 2012.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Rating U.S. Municipal Short-Term Debt

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=695329

U.S. State Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=686033

Revenue-Supported Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=681015

U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=685314

Tax-Supported Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=686015

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