NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Surveillance Methodology for U.S. Fixed-Rate CMBS Transactions
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=656660

Fitch Ratings has released an updated criteria report for the surveillance of U.S. fixed-rate CMBS transactions.

The core of Fitch's fixed rate CMBS surveillance criteria has not changed. Therefore, there are no rating implications for existing transactions.

The new report replaces:
'Criteria for Surveillance Methodology for U.S. Fixed-Rate CMBS Transactions', dated Nov. 17, 2010.

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

Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', Aug. 4, 2011;
--'Criteria for Analyzing Multiborrower U.S. Commercial Mortgage Transactions' Aug. 12, 2011;
--'U.S. CMBS Loss Study: 2010', Oct. 12, 2011.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=646569
Criteria for Analyzing Multiborrower U.S. Commercial Mortgage Transactions
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=647671
U.S. CMBS Loss Study: 2010 (Cumulative Loss Severity Exceeds 40%)
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=652474

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