Smyth County, Virginia

CUSIP 832866AX5

CUSIP 832866BN6

Issue Currency: United States of America Dollars
Announcement Date: 16-Jan-2018
News: Smyth County, Virginia (the ""County""), hereby provides notice to the holders of the outstanding bonds referenced above (the ""Bonds"") that on or about January 8, 2018, S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has withdrawn, with respect to the referenced bonds, the rating on the bonds that is based on S&P`s State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria because S&P was misapplying it on various Virginia, Indiana and New York local government issues, including the County`s bonds. The County`s bonds have never carried a rating from S&P other than the rating based on S&P`s State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria. For additional information and a description of ratings and their meanings and the State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria investors should contact S&P. For Bond Document please visit www.BondPDF.com

CUSIP 832866BM8

Issue Currency: United States of America Dollars
Announcement Date: 16-Jan-2018
News: Smyth County, Virginia (the ""County""), hereby provides notice to the holders of the outstanding bonds referenced above (the ""Bonds"") that on or about January 8, 2018, S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has withdrawn, with respect to the referenced bonds, the rating on the bonds that is based on S&P`s State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria because S&P was misapplying it on various Virginia, Indiana and New York local government issues, including the County`s bonds. The County`s bonds have never carried a rating from S&P other than the rating based on S&P`s State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria. For additional information and a description of ratings and their meanings and the State Credit Enhancement Programs criteria investors should contact S&P. For Bond Document please visit www.BondPDF.com