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		The IFS Rating is assigned to the insurance organization itself, and no liabilities or obligations of the insurer are specifically rated unless otherwise stated (for example, Fitch Ratings may separately rate the debt obligations of an insurer).
		Since the IFS Rating is not assigned to any specific obligations of the insurer, the rating does not take into account the potential for government restrictions that could prevent specific obligations from being met on a timely basis, such as exchange controls placed on obligations owed in a foreign currency.
		These ratings are assigned to insurers that have either failed to make payments on their obligations in a timely manner, are deemed to be insolvent, or have been subjected to some form of regulatory intervention.
	www.fitchratings.com /corporate/ratings/definitions/index.cfm?rd_file=insurer (1100 words)

	Fitch Ratings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fitch Ratings, Ltd. is an international credit rating agency dual-headquartered in New York City and London.
		It was one of the three Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975, together with Moody's and Standard and Poor's.
		Fitch has been the smallest of the three NRSROs, covering a smaller share of the market than SandP and Moody's, though it has grown with acquisitions and frequently positions itself as a "tie-breaker" when those other two agencies have ratings similar, but not equal, in scale.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fitch_Ratings (525 words)

	PFD - Fitch Definitions of Bond Ratings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BB ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.
		B ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains.
		Ratings are placed on Rating Alert to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change.
	www.treasurer.ca.gov /ratings/fitch.htm (505 words)

	US Credit - Fitch Ratings
		Fitch’s rating on GM had not changed since a downgrade in October 2004, nor had Fitch expressed any intention to downgrade or review the automaker’s rating in the months to come.
		Fitch’s management team—Stephen Joynt, Robert Grossman, Nancy Stroker, Paul Taylor, Gloria Aviotti and Peter Jordan—express delight at the development, describing it as a long-expected affirmation of Fitch’s place among the upper echelon of the rating agencies.
		Fitch’s ratings are now used in a number of capacities, including the iBoxx index, regulation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and, since February, the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Trace database.
	db.riskwaters.com /public/showPage.html?page=209190 (3455 words)

	Fitch Ratings
		Fitch's annual Global Banking Conference, which made stops in seven major cities around the world, concluded its eighth and final stop in New York June 22nd.
		Fitch taped a video Webcast of the event, which is now available for replay.
		Fitch Rates City of Lecco's Upcoming EUR36.551m Bond 'AA-'...
	www.fitchratings.com (176 words)

	Fitch Ratings
		Fitch Ratings provides an opinion on the ability of an entity or of a securities issue to meet financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, or repayment of principal, on a timely basis.
		These credit ratings apply to a variety of entities and issues, including but not limited to sovereigns, governments, structured financings, and corporations; debt, preferred/preference stock, bank loans, and counterparties; as well as the financial strength of insurance companies and financial guarantors.
		Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of getting their money back in accordance with the terms on which they invested.
	www.cha-health.com /corp_info/cha_ratings_fitch_ratings.asp (263 words)

	Statement of Fitch Ratings on Credit Rating Agencies
		Rating agencies gather and analyze a variety of financial, industry, market and economic information, synthesize that information and publish independent, credible assessments of the creditworthiness of securities and issuers thereby providing a convenient way for investors to judge the credit quality of various alternative investment options.
		Ratings are used by a diverse mix of both short-term and long-term investors as a common benchmark to grade the credit risk of various securities.
		Fitch firmly believes that the disclosure of the arrangement by which an issuer pay fees to Fitch in connection with Fitch's ratings of the issuer is appropriate.
	www.sec.gov /news/extra/credrate/fitchratings1.htm (3227 words)

	Fitch Ratings
		Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with accurate, timely and prospective credit opinions.
		Fitch Ratings is dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 50 locations and covering entities in more than 80 countries.
		Fitch Ratings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., an international business support services group headquartered in Paris, France.
	reports.fitchratings.com (120 words)

	:: Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd
		Fitch Ratings-Singapore/Colombo-24 January 2006: Fitch Ratings today said that the changing demandsupply dynamics in the global container shipping industry will result in falling freight and charter rates over the coming years that could put pressure on the earnings of containership operators.
		Fitch Ratings-London/Colombo-16 March 2006: Fitch Ratings says in a special report just issued that it expects the Sri Lankan insurance market to sustain the rapid growth in the last two years, provided that political stability is maintained.
		Fitch Ratings Lanka hosted the third Fitch Friday on "Developments Across the Asia-Pacific Telecom Sector" on April 21, 2006 at the HNB Towers, Colombo from 6.00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
	www.fitchratings.lk (564 words)

	Fitch Ratings
		The 'AA-' rating on the series 2005A bonds is based on a guarantee by The Johns Hopkins Hospital (the Hospital) and the 'AA+' rating on the series 2005B bonds is based on a guarantee by The Johns Hopkins University (University or JHU).
		Fitch views the capital plan favorably as the facilities are fairly dated and the new clinical towers should enhance efficiency.
		Fitch also views favorably the approval of the additional capital costs associated with the new facilities from the HSCRC, which will be factored into the hospital's rate base as the facilities are placed in service.
	www.hopkinsmedicine.org /mediaII/enews/fitch.html (960 words)

	Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The GDP grew at an average annual rate of 5.5% during the early 1990s, until a drought and a deteriorating security situation lowered growth to 3.8% in 1996.
		Sri Lanka's population is highly educated with a literacy rate of 96%, higher than that typical of a third world country and one of the highest rates in South Asia.
		The population growth rate stands at 0.79% compared to 1.4% of India and 2.03% of Pakistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sri_Lanka (4450 words)

	Fitch: How Technology Affects Insurers' Ratings by Insurance Networking News
		Fitch is looking for the company to actively manage the number of systems and interfaces it uses.
		Fitch is looking for the factors that influenced the decisions, including staff knowledge, software compatibility, flexibility and utility costs.
		Fitch wants to see that systems are backed up at least every night, and data is stored in two geographically diverse locations.
	www.insurancenetworking.com /protected/article.cfm?articleId=2849&searchTerm=Fitch (638 words)

	:: FITCH RATINGS INDIA ::
		Fitch expects the benefits of Holcim’s experience in use of alternate fuel strategies to accrue to ACC in the short to medium term, providing greater stability to margins and cash flows.
		National ratings are designed for use mainly by local investors in local markets and are signified by the addition of an identifier for the country concerned, such as ‘AAA(ind)’ for National ratings in India.
		Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, www.fitchratings.com.
	fitchindia.com /showDetails.jsp;jsessionid=7AFD68ECCE81CD8A15582C2F0CEC51E5?fileName=/upload/sectors/pressReleases/ratingsRelated/2006/1/30/fitch30Accociated.htm (909 words)

	Fitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ezra Fitch, New York lawyer and cofounder of Abercrombie and Fitch, a clothing company.
		Thomas Fitch - Governor of the Colony of Connecticut 1754-1766
		Fitch can also refer to the European Polecat (Mustela putorius).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fitch (270 words)

	ABC News: Fitch Ratings Lowers Outlook for Visteon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		DETROIT Nov 23, 2005 (AP)— Fitch Ratings said Wednesday it is changing its outlook on Visteon Corp. from positive to negative due to uncertainty about the auto supplier's future as it deals with higher raw material prices and possible production cutbacks at automakers.
		Fitch assigned a positive outlook to Visteon in May after the company announced a restructuring agreement that allowed it to transfer 23 of its most unprofitable plants back to its former parent Ford Motor Co. That transfer was completed in October.
		Fitch said Visteon now depends on Ford for 26 percent of its revenue, compared to 40 percent before the agreement.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1341136&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (378 words)

	USATODAY.com - Fitch Ratings cuts GM deeper into junk status (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		DETROIT (AP) — Fitch Ratings lowered General Motors' (GM) credit rating deeper into "junk" status Monday, saying the automaker has made little progress in reducing its high costs and is vulnerable if gas prices remain high.
		Fitch said GM is at heightened financial risk because of ongoing restructuring talks with Delphi (DPH), its former parts division.
		Fitch said there may be progress in GM's ongoing discussions with the United Auto Workers union on reducing health care costs, but that progress would be modest in the short term, since the UAW has indicated it won't reopen its contract with GM.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-09-26-gm-debt_x.htm (530 words)

	Fitch Ratings Assigns 'AA' To GE Global (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA' long-term issuer rating to GE Global Insurance Holdings, Corp. (GE Global) and affirmed the 'AAA' insurer financial strength rating of Employers Reinsurance Corp. (ERC), GE Global's main operating subsidiary.
		The Ratings Outlook for all ratings is Stable.
		Fitch is concerned that recent volatile operating performance has weakened ERC's financial profile when viewed on a 'stand alone' basis.
	www.insurancejournal.com /news/national/2002/03/25/16762.htm?print=1 (449 words)

	RIA Novosti - World - Fitch affirms Azerbaijan ratings at BB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Fitch affirms Azerbaijan ratings at BB MOSCOW, January 24 (RIA Novosti)--Fitch Ratings affirmed Tuesday Azerbaijan's foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at 'BB' with a stable outlook, along with the same rating for the country ceiling.
		The agency said the ratings could improve if the positive dynamics of the country's economic growth and exports continue on the back of further structural reform to encourage private investment and the development of the non-oil sector, as well as further significant accumulation of foreign assets under the management of the Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund.
		Fitch said that the sovereign rating was supported by the development of the country's oil and gas resources and moderate government and external debt ratios.
	en.rian.ru /world/20060124/43160551.html (237 words)

	Concerns on fiscal performance prompt Fitch ratings cut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		FITCH Ratings said Thursday it downgraded the Philippines' sovereign ratings, citing concerns over the government's fiscal performance.
		Fitch said in a statement that it cut the Philippines' long-term foreign currency-denominated debt rating to "BB" from "BB+" and peso-denominated debt rating to "BB+" from "BBB-," indicating that the peso-denominated was speculative and no longer of investment grade.
		Fitch senior economist Paul Rawkins, who led a three-man mission in Manila, said last month the ratings agency might downgrade the Philippines' credit rating on concerns that expenditures related to the 2004 presidential elections would increase the country's budget deficit.
	money.inq7.net /breakingnews/view_breakingnews.php?yyyy=2003&mon=06&dd=12&file=7 (499 words)

	Fitch: Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas Office Markets Continue to Struggle
		Fitch singled out Chicago, San Francisco and Dallas as having office vacancies that currently exceed the national average.
		Fitch warns that the former properties will likely struggle over the next few years.
		In Dallas, Fitch projects that companies will continue to lease space in this market in the near term, but the CBD will be the last area to recover.
	nreionline.com /news/areas/real_estate_fitch_chicago_san (310 words)

	Debt Ratings - LexisNexis InfoPro - Zimmerman's Research Guide
		Ratings from all three are included in the Market Guide on Dialog (File 100).
		Press releases on rating changes from all the agencies are reported on the major newswires.
		Fitch research reports on banks, European corporations, and international public finance entities is available on a subscription basis (CD-ROM or print or through the Web site).
	www.lexisnexis.com /infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1373 (401 words)

	RP cheers Fitch ratings move; no upgrade seen anytime soon - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		THE GOVERNMENT cheered Fitch Ratings' move to revise its ratings outlook on the Philippines to stable from negative, but analysts said a ratings upgrade was not yet in sight.
		Fitch said its switch to a stable outlook reflected the recent passage of significant fiscal policy measures, which should help restore the public finances to a sustainable path over the medium term, assuming they are implemented as planned.
		Song also noted that investors were looking at the bigger macroeconomic picture, which the agencies are expected to take into account in their ratings decisions on the Philippines in the near future.
	news.inq7.net /top/index.php?index=1&story_id=38238 (621 words)

	Royal Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Fitch Ratings announced that it has downgraded the long-term rating of the Bermuda-based PXRE Group Ltd. to "BB+" from "BBB-."
		Fitch also downgraded the rating on PXRE Capital Trust I's preferred securities to "B" from "BB+" and the insurer financial strength rating on PXRE's lead operating subsidiaries, PXRE Reinsurance Ltd. and PXRE Reinsurance Company, to "BBB+" from "A-." It has removed all the ratings from its credit watch, but has assigned them a negative outlook.
		Fitch notes that PXRE's hurricane loss exposures are currently around $350 million, not including Hurricane Wilma, "which equates to roughly half of PXRE's beginning of the year shareholders' equity.
	www.theroyalgazette.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051108/BUSINESS/111080144 (450 words)

	Fitch Assigns North-West Telecom Long-Term 'B+'; Outlook Stable
		The Fitch Ratings analysis notes: "Fitch's rating for NWT takes into account the fact that it is only moderately leveraged as evidenced by its net debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.7x and net debt/funds from operations of 2.4x at end-2004.
		It is the least leveraged incumbent telecom operator in Russia," Fitch is the second international agency to rate NWT debt, Standard & Poor's having issued its most recent assessment in July, 2005, raising its rating to B+ from B- on long-term corporate credit.
		NWT international debt is rated by S&P B+ with stable outlook and domestic debt ruA+.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-14-2005/0004107272&EDATE= (292 words)

	USATODAY.com - As company priorities shift, fewer get AAA debt rating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tuesday, Fitch Ratings stripped American International Group of its AAA rating, while the two largest ratings companies, Moody's Investor Services and Standard and Poor's, said they are considering doing the same.
		A debt rating of AAA is the gold standard — the cleanest bill of financial health — and means a company can borrow money at lower interest rates than those with less pristine credit ratings.
		Fitch had already added a "negative outlook" to its rating of AIG, indicating concerns.
	www.usatoday.com /money/companies/management/2005-03-15-aaa-usat_x.htm (585 words)

	The Doctors Company :: The Doctors Company Assigned 'A-' by Fitch Ratings
		Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely, and prospective credit opinions.
		It is recognized as the industry standard for credit benchmarking, rating 3,100 financial institutions including 1,400 insurance companies worldwide.
		Fitch Ratings (http://www.fitchratings.com/) is dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 50 locations and covering entities in more than 80 countries.
	sev.prnewswire.com /insurance/20060206/NYM01606022006-1.html (339 words)

	Fitch Ratings Affirms EMC's 'RPS1' & 'RSS1' Servicer Ratings
		The special servicer rating is based on EMC's ability to effectively manage and liquidate non-performing residential mortgage loans and real estate owned (REO) assets.
		Fitch's review of EMC's servicing operations confirmed that the company has continued to develop and improve its servicing platform to support its growth strategy with emphasis on strong compliance processes and internal controls.
		Fitch rates residential mortgage primary, master, and special servicers on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest rating.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/dq/Bny-fitch-ratings_emc.R7xp_Dl9.html (364 words)

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