Fitch Upgrades Allina Bond Rating

[BusinessWire, October 12, 2009] Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to the expected issuance of approximately $415.5 million in bonds through through the City of Minneapolis, MN and St Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The upgrade to 'A+' from 'A' reflects Allina's improving operating profitability, the strategic benefits from Allina's growing integrated delivery model, its leading market position, solid balance sheet indicators and light debt burden.