Fitch Releases Updated Criteria for U.S. Wireless Tower Transactions

CHICAGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Criteria for Analyzing U.S. Wireless Tower Transactions
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=658230

Fitch Ratings has released an updated criteria report for analyzing U.S. wireless tower transactions.

The core of Fitch's U.S. wireless tower transaction criteria has not changed. Therefore, there are no rating implications for existing or new transactions. The report has been expanded to provide investors with greater transparency on Fitch's rating criteria, including:

--Rating limitations;

--Representations and warranties.

The new report replaces Fitch's Dec. 7, 2010 criteria.

The revised report is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' or by clicking on the link.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

-- 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', Aug. 4, 2011;

--'Criteria for Analyzing Large Loans in U.S. Commercial Mortgage Transactions', Sept. 26, 2011;

--'U.S. Commercial Mortgage Servicer Rating Criteria', Feb. 18, 2011.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

U.S. Commercial Mortgage Servicer Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=584005

Criteria for Analyzing Large Loans in U.S. Commercial Mortgage Transactions

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=651703

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=646569

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