Standard & Poor's updates it credit ratings of the states:

NEW YORK March 18, 2009--Following is a list of the current Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ratings and outlooks on the U.S. states.

STATE RATING/OUTLOOK

Alabama AA/Stable

Alaska AA+/Stable

Arizona (ICR) AA/Stable

Arkansas AA/Stable

California A/Stable

Colorado (ICR) AA/Stable

Connecticut AA/Stable

Delaware AAA/Stable

Florida AAA/Negative

Georgia AAA/Stable

Hawaii AA/Stable

Idaho (ICR) AA/Positive

Illinois AA-/Stable

Indiana (ICR) AAA/Stable

Iowa (ICR) AAA/Stable

Kansas (ICR) AA+/Stable

Kentucky (ICR) AA-/Positive

Louisiana A+/Stable

Maine AA/Stable

Maryland AAA/Stable

Massachusetts AA/Stable

Michigan AA-/Stable

Minnesota AAA/Stable

Mississippi AA/Stable

Missouri AAA/Stable

Montana AA/Stable

Nebraska (ICR) AA+/Stable

Nevada AA+/Stable

New Hampshire AA/Stable

New Jersey AA/Stable

New Mexico AA+/Stable

New York AA/Stable

North Carolina AAA/Stable

North Dakota (ICR) AA+/Stable

Ohio AA+/Stable

Oklahoma AA+/Stable

Oregon AA/Stable

Pennsylvania AA/Stable

Rhode Island AA/Negative

South Carolina AA+/Stable

South Dakota (ICR) AA/Stable

Tennessee AA+/Stable

Texas AA/Stable

Utah AAA/Stable

Vermont AA+/Stable

Virginia AAA/Stable

Washington AA+/Stable

West Virginia AA-/Stable

Wisconsin AA/Stable

Wyoming (ICR) AA+/Stable

RECENT ACTIONS

STATE TO FROM DATE

North Dakota (ICR) AA+/Stable AA/Stable March 17, 2009

Illinois AA-/Stable AA/Watch Neg March 10, 2009

Rhode Island AA/Negative AA/Stable March 9, 2009

California A/Stable A+/Watch Neg Feb. 2, 2009

Florida AAA/Negative AAA/Stable Jan. 14, 2009

Illinois AA/Watch Neg AA/Stable Dec. 10, 2008

California A+/Watch Neg A+/Stable Dec. 10, 2008