Biggest bond deals of 2004.

Biggest Bond Deals of 2004

  Project/Type Bonds                                  Amount (millions)

1 Donaghey Plaza Project,                                         $44.0
  State Agencies Facilities
  Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

2 Mount Magazine Project,                                         $36.0
  State Park Facilities Bonds

3 Wastewater System Revolving                                     $35.9
  Loan Fund Revenue Bonds,
  2004 Refunding Series A

4 Single Family Mortgage                                          $34.5
  Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series B

5 Single Family Revenue                                           $30.0
  Bonds, 2004 Series A

6 Arkansas State Police                                           $27.3
  Headquarters and Wireless Data
  Equipment Project, Series 2004B
  and Arkansas State Police HQ
  Project Series 2004C

7 Single Family Mortgage Revenue                                  $25.0
  Bonds, 2004 Series C and 2004
  Series D

8 Arkansas State Police Wireless                                 $521.9
  Information Network, Tax-Exempt
  Revenue Bonds ADFA Drivers'
  License Revenue Bonds Series 2004

9 Arkat Inc. & Thompson Industries                                $10.4
  Inc., Economic Development
  Revenue Bonds ADFA/ADED Guaranty
  Program, Taxable 2004 Series A

  Project/Type Bonds                  Underwriter

1 Donaghey Plaza Project,             Wells Nelson & Associates
  State Agencies Facilities
  Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

2 Mount Magazine Project,             Morgan Keegan
  State Park Facilities Bonds

3 Wastewater System Revolving         Sterne Agee & Leach
  Loan Fund Revenue Bonds,
  2004 Refunding Series A

4 Single Family Mortgage              Citigroup, A.G. Edwards, Morgan
  Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series B        Keegan, Stephens, Crews &
                                      Associates, Sterne Agee & Leach

5 Single Family Revenue               Citigroup, A.G. Edwards, Morgan
  Bonds, 2004 Series A                Keegan, Stephens, Crews &
                                      Associates, Sterne Agee & Leach

6 Arkansas State Police               Morgan Keegan
  Headquarters and Wireless Data
  Equipment Project, Series 2004B
  and Arkansas State Police HQ
  Project Series 2004C

7 Single Family Mortgage Revenue      Citigroup, A.G. Edwards,
  Bonds, 2004 Series C and 2004       Morgan Keegan, Stephens,
  Series D                            Crews & Associates,
                                      Sterne Agee & Leach

8 Arkansas State Police Wireless      Stephens Inc.
  Information Network, Tax-Exempt
  Revenue Bonds ADFA Drivers'
  License Revenue Bonds Series 2004

9 Arkat Inc. & Thompson Industries    A.G. Edwards, Sterne Agee & Leach
  Inc., Economic Development
  Revenue Bonds ADFA/ADED Guaranty
  Program, Taxable 2004 Series A

  Project/Type Bonds                  Bond Counsel

1 Donaghey Plaza Project,             Kutak Rock
  State Agencies Facilities
  Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

2 Mount Magazine Project,             Rose Law Firm
  State Park Facilities Bonds

3 Wastewater System Revolving         Williams & Anderson, Hawkins
  Loan Fund Revenue Bonds,            Delafield & Wood, NY
  2004 Refunding Series A

4 Single Family Mortgage              Friday Eldredge & Clark
  Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series B

5 Single Family Revenue               Williams & Anderson, Hawkins
  Bonds, 2004 Series A                Delafield & Wood

6 Arkansas State Police               Mitchell Williams Selig
  Headquarters and Wireless Data      Gates & Woodyard
  Equipment Project, Series 2004B
  and Arkansas State Police HQ
  Project Series 2004C

7 Single Family Mortgage Revenue      Williams & Anderson,
  Bonds, 2004 Series C and 2004       Hawkins Delafield & Wood
  Series D

8 Arkansas State Police Wireless      William & Anderson
  Information Network, Tax-Exempt
  Revenue Bonds ADFA Drivers'
  License Revenue Bonds Series 2004

9 Arkat Inc. & Thompson Industries    Mitchell Williams
  Inc., Economic Development          Selig Gates & Woodyard
  Revenue Bonds ADFA/ADED Guaranty
  Program, Taxable 2004 Series A

  Project/Type Bonds                  Date Closed

1 Donaghey Plaza Project,             July
  State Agencies Facilities
  Revenue Bonds, Series 2004

2 Mount Magazine Project,             February
  State Park Facilities Bonds

3 Wastewater System Revolving         May
  Loan Fund Revenue Bonds,
  2004 Refunding Series A

4 Single Family Mortgage              July
  Revenue Bonds, 2004 Series B

5 Single Family Revenue               February
  Bonds, 2004 Series A

6 Arkansas State Police               October
  Headquarters and Wireless Data
  Equipment Project, Series 2004B
  and Arkansas State Police HQ
  Project Series 2004C

7 Single Family Mortgage Revenue      October
  Bonds, 2004 Series C and 2004
  Series D

8 Arkansas State Police Wireless      September
  Information Network, Tax-Exempt
  Revenue Bonds ADFA Drivers'
  License Revenue Bonds Series 2004

9 Arkat Inc. & Thompson Industries    September
  Inc., Economic Development
  Revenue Bonds ADFA/ADED Guaranty
  Program, Taxable 2004 Series A

Originally published Jan 31, 2005.

Source: Arkansas Development Finance Authority