Fitch Updates Various Global Structured Finance Criteria Reports

NEW YORK--()--Following Fitch Ratings' recently completed review of its Global Structured Finance criteria reports, the following reports were removed from Fitch's web site (where noted, the reports have been replaced with updated criteria):

--'Rating Criteria for Japanese Real Estate Investment Trusts (Japan ABS)' (June 18, 2007)

--'Rating U.S. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Securitizations' (June 4, 2007)

--'Calificacion de Originador / Administrador en Finanzas Estructuradas en el Mercado Argentino' (May 16, 2007). This report was replaced by 'Criterios Globales para la Calificacion de los Administrdores de Financiamiento Estructurado en Latinoamerica (May 3, 2010).

--'Rating Argentine ABS and RMBS Seller/Servicers' (May 16, 2007). This report was replaced by 'Criterios Globales para la Calificacion de los Administrdores de Financiamiento Estructurado en Latinoamerica (May 3, 2010), and by 'Global Rating Criteria for Structured Finance Servicers' (Aug. 16, 2010).

--'Single-Tenant CMBS Securitization in Brazil' (May 2, 2006).

--'Rating Australian and New Zealand Sellers, Servicers and Trust Managers' (April 20, 2006). This report was replaced by 'Global Rating Criteria for Structured Finance Servicers' (Aug. 16, 2010).

--'Rating ABS Sellers/Servicers in the Chilean Market' (Oct, 20, 2005). This report was replaced by 'Criterios Globales para la Calificacion de los Administrdores de Financiamiento Estructurado en Latinoamerica (May 3, 2010), and by 'Global Rating Criteria for Structured Finance Servicers' (Aug. 16, 2010).

--'Fitch's High Volatility Postcodes for Rating Australian RMBS' (Dec. 17, 2004).

--'Securitisation of Corporate Property Sale and Leasebacks (Europe CMBS)' (July 28, 2003).

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

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

Global Rating Criteria for Structured Finance Servicers

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=547305

Criterios Globales para la Calificacion de los Administradores de Financiamiento Estructurado en Latinoamerica

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=521606

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Contacts

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Darryl J. Osojnak, +1-212-908-0602
Managing Director
Fitch, Inc.
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004
or
Media Relations:
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278
Email: sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com

Contacts

Fitch Ratings
Darryl J. Osojnak, +1-212-908-0602
Managing Director
Fitch, Inc.
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004
or
Media Relations:
Sandro Scenga, +1-212-908-0278
Email: sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com