Public finance

ARIZONAArizona Water Infrastructure Finance AuthorityApr 16, 2008 . . . . . . $238,710,000

Most of The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes rose this week, as municipal yields rose in almost all the week's sessions.

Ahead of the April 15 income tax deadline this week, tax-exempt money market funds suffered outflows to the tune of $2.85 billion for the week ending April 14, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of imoneynet.com.

ARKANSASSearcy Special School District of White CountyApr 16, 2008 . . . . . . $4,110,000

ARIZONAYavapai County Industrial Development AuthorityApr 15, 2008 . . . . . . $30,000,000

ARKANSASMalvern Special School DistrictApr 15, 2008 . . . . . . $8,505,000

ALABAMAJacksonville Water Works, Gas and Sewer BoardApr 1, 2008 . . . . . . $5,540,000

Nearly two dozen tax-exempt mutual funds were among those in the industry that received accolades for stellar historical performance by Lipper at its 2008 awards ceremony last week in New York City.

ILLINOISMahomet Public Library DistrictApr 14, 2008 . . . . . . $3,325,000

ARKANSASGarland CountyApr 14, 2008 . . . . . . $2,825,000

KANSASEdgerton (City)Apr 10, 2008 . . . . . . $2,545,000

ARIZONAArizona Board of RegentsApr 10, 2008 . . . . . . $18,090,000

Weekly reporting municipal bond mutual funds had a net inflow of $345 million during the period ending April 9, AMG Data Services reported.

Although the largest new deal this week is $2 billion of taxable general obligation bonds from Connecticut, the calendar is also chock full of sizable new tax-exempt deals as the market makes room for an estimated $8.5 billion of competitive and negotiated volume.

ALABAMAWetumpka (City)Mar 28, 2008 . . . . . . $4,090,000

ILLINOISBartlett Park DistrictApr 9, 2008 . . . . . . $3,195,000

The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes declined this week as a firmer tone persisted throughout the week, and yields in the municipal market dropped in nearly all the week's sessions.

For the first time ever, weekly assets of tax-free money market funds surpassed $500 billion as they soared to $504.8 billion for the week ending April 7, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of imoneynet.com.

ARIZONAAk-Chin Indian CommunityApr 9, 2008 . . . . . . $50,000,000

ARKANSASLavaca School District No. 3 of Sebastian CountyApr 9, 2008 . . . . . . $3,345,000