Fitch to Rate Race Point VIII CLO, Limited/Corp.; Presale Issued

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to Race Point VIII CLO, Limited/Corp.:

--$4,000,000 class X notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;

--$310,000,000 class A notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.

The expected ratings are based on information provided to Fitch as of Feb. 6, 2013.

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Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. The ratings above were solicited by, or on behalf of, the issuer, and therefore, Fitch has been compensated for the provision of the ratings.

Applicable Criteria & Related Research:

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (June 6, 2012);

--'Global Rating Criteria for Corporate CDOs' (Aug. 8, 2012);

--'Global Criteria for Cash Flow Analysis in CDOs' (Sept. 13, 2012);

--'Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions' (Jan. 25, 2013);

--'Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance Transactions' (May 30, 2012).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Race Point VIII CLO, Limited/Corp.

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=700391

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=679923

Global Rating Criteria for Corporate CDOs

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=683910

Global Criteria for Cash Flow Analysis in CDOs

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=688518

Criteria for Interest Rate Stresses in Structured Finance Transactions

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=695535

Counterparty Criteria for Structured Finance Transactions

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=678938

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