NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minnesota airport revenue bonds:

Fitch withdraws its 'AA-' long-term underlying rating for the following bonds because the bonds have been pre-refunded:

--Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MN) airport revenue bonds (non-AMT) series 2000A;

--Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MN) airport revenue bonds (non-AMT) series 2001A.

In addition, Fitch withdraws its 'A' long-term underlying rating for the following bond because it has been pre-refunded:

--Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MN) airport revenue subordinate bonds (non-AMT) series 2001C.

Fitch also withdraws its 'AA-' long-term underlying rating for the following bond because the bond was never sold:

--Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MN) airport revenue bonds (AMT) series 2008B.

For more information, please see the press release titled 'Fitch Rates Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Airports Commission $157MM Bonds 'AA-'; Outlook Stable' dated Oct. 20, 2009 available on Fitch's web site at www.fitchratings.com.

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.

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