Fitch Assigns Final Ratings to Attentus CDO III, Ltd.

NEW YORK -- Fitch assigns the following ratings to Attentus CDO III, Ltd and Attentus CDO III, LLC (collectively Attentus III):

-- $150,000,000 class A1-A first priority delayed draw senior secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'AAA';

-- $100,000,000 class A1-B second priority senior secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'AAA';

-- $100,000,000 class A2 third priority senior secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'AAA';

-- $34,000,000 class B fourth priority deferrable secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'AA';

-- $16,000,000 class C-1 fifth priority deferrable secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'A';

-- $15,000,000 class C-2 fifth priority deferrable secured fixed/floating-rate notes due 2042 'A';

-- $10,000,000 class D sixth priority deferrable secured fixed/floating-rate notes due 2042 'A-';

-- $15,000,000 class E-1 seventh priority deferrable secured floating-rate notes due 2042 'BBB';

-- $7,000,000 class E-2 seventh priority deferrable secured fixed-rate notes due 2042 'BBB';

-- $24,000,000 class F eighth priority deferrable secured fixed-rate notes due 2042 'BB';

For more information, please see the new issue report titled 'Attentus CDO III, Ltd./LLC', available on the Fitch web site at www.derivativefitch.com. Additional information about the collateral manager is also available on the web site.

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