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TEXT: S&P Places AGM Corp-Insured U.S. Pub Fin Iss Rtgs On Watch Neg


The rating action follows Standard & Poor’s Sept. 27, 2011, placement of its ratings on Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and Assured Guaranty Corp. on CreditWatch with negative implications (see “Assured Guaranty Ltd. Operating Companies Placed On CreditWatch Negative,” published Sept. 27, 2011, on RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal).The long-term component of the ratings on the 610, 152, and eight issues are based on the insurance policies provided by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Assured Guaranty Corp., and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and Assured Guaranty Corp., respectively.Complete ratings information is available to subscribers of RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal at www.globalcreditportal.com. All ratings affected by this rating action can be found on Standard & Poor’s public Web site at www.standardandpoors.com. Use the Ratings search box located in the left column.