Sep. 22, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'BBB' to GATX Corporation's (GATX) $300 million three-year senior unsecured notes. Proceeds from the new debt will be available to repay commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

Fitch's current ratings on GATX are as follows:

--Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB';

--Short-term IDR at 'F2';

--Commercial paper at 'F2';

--Senior unsecured debt at 'BBB'.

The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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