Fitch to Rate State of North Carolina State Education Assistance Auth. Series 2011-1; Presale Issued

NEW YORK--()--Fitch Ratings expects to rate State of North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority Series 2011-1(NCSEAA Series 2011-1) as follows:

--$98,000,000 class A-1 student loan asset-backed notes 'AAA';

--$127,000,000 class A-2 student loan asset-backed notes 'AAA';

--$220,000,000 class A-3 student loan asset-backed notes 'AAA'.

Fitch's stress analysis is discussed in the presale titled NCSEAA Series 2011-1 dated Feb. 24, 2011.

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Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', Aug. 13, 2010;

--'Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS Criteria', dated April 11, 2008.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: State of North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-1 (US ABS)

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=606585

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=547326

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Contacts

Fitch Ratings
Primary Analyst
Nicole Edwards, +1-212-908-9114
Director
Fitch Inc.
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004
or
Secondary Analyst
Jenny Ovalle, +1-212-908-0849
Analyst
or
Committee Chairperson
Cynthia Ullrich, +1-212-908-0609
Senior Director
or
Media Relations:
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278
Email: sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com