Investments

MISSISSIPPINeshoba CountyApr 8, 2011 . . . . . . $2,470,000

Table as of: 04/08/2011 12:03 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

MASSACHUSETTSRandolph (Town)Apr 7, 2011 . . . . . . $1,632,905

ALABAMASheffield (City)Apr 8, 2011 . . . . . . $4,650,000

In the face of ongoing muni weakness and the approaching federal income tax deadline, municipal bond mutual funds that report their flows weekly saw losses rise significantly as $1.14 billion left the $462.10 billion industry in the week ended April 6, according to ­Lipper FMI.

The municipal market will get a boost of fresh supply this week as issuers from Texas, New York, and Louisiana prepare to price some of the largest deals to surface in weeks with volume estimated to be $4.34 billion, according to Ipreo LLC and The Bond Buyer.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie last week announced 10 professionals who will help advise his administration on ways to reform the state’s higher education system and make it more competitive.

FLORIDABrevard County School BoardApr 7, 2011 . . . . . . $18,000,000

ARKANSASRector (City)Apr 7, 2011 . . . . . . $1,825,000

Tax-exempt money market funds saw only moderate outflows as investors yanked a mere $252.5 million in the week ended April 4, causing total net assets to dip slightly to $319.05 billion, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.

Table as of: 04/06/2011 15:18 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

ARKANSASCounty Line School District No. 1 of Franklin CountyApr 6, 2011 . . . . . . $3,245,000

ARIZONAArizona Board of RegentsApr 5, 2011 . . . . . . $8,465,000

ARKANSASCave City School District No. 2-A of Sharp CountyApr 5, 2011 . . . . . . $970,000

ARKANSASWard (City)Apr 5, 2011 . . . . . . $4,990,000

Fitch Ratings last week downgraded to B from BB its rating on $18.5 million of revenue bonds issued by the Nebraska Educational Finance Authority on behalf of Midland Lutheran College.

MICHIGANLapeer (City)Apr 4, 2011 . . . . . . $380,000

IOWAWilton (City)Apr 4, 2011 . . . . . . $325,000

Gov. Gary Herbert last week signed a bill to provide $83 million in bonding authority for buildings at Utah colleges and a mental hospital, despite reservations about using debt.

Trustees of the College of the Mainland Community College District set an election for May 14 on $86 million of general obligation bonds after rejecting a suggestion to delay the vote until November.