Lina Santoro

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

New York Power Authority provides electricity services. The firm operates 18 generating facilities and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. The company sells power to government agencies, community-owned electric systems, rural electric cooperatives, job-producing companies, private utilities for resale without profit to customers, and neighboring states under federal requirements. New York Power Authority was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Part of ManagedComp, Inc., Financial Security Assurance International, Inc. provides insurance coverage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by William I. Jacobs. Financial Security Assurance International was acquired by ManagedComp, Inc. from Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings, Inc. on June 16, 1997 for $10.50 million.