Oct. 21, 2009 (Business Wire) -- (This is a correction of a release issued earlier today. It amends the Rating Watch Negative to a Negative Rating Outlook in the headline and opening sentence.)

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating and a Negative Rating Outlook to the following Assured Guaranty insured issues:

Hidalgo County (TX)

--$4,030,000 certificates of obligation series 2009B;

--$8,195,000 certificates of obligation, Build America Bonds, series 2009C.

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