[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73909-73910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25244]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 57031/December 21, 2007]


Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Order Granting Registration of 
Egan-Jones Rating Company As A Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating 
Organization

    Egan-Jones Rating Company, a credit rating agency, furnished to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an application for 
registration as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization 
(``NRSRO'') under Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act'') for the classes of

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credit ratings described in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 
3(a)(62)(B) of the Exchange Act. The Commission finds that the 
application furnished by Egan-Jones Rating Company is in the form 
required by Exchange Act Section 15E, Exchange Act Rule 17g-1 (17 CFR 
240.17g-1), and Form NRSRO (17 CFR 249b.300) and contains the 
information described in subparagraph (B) of Section 15E(a)(1) of the 
Exchange Act.
    Based on the application, the Commission finds that the 
requirements of Section 15E of the Exchange Act are satisfied.
    Accordingly,
    It is ordered, under paragraph (a)(2)(A) of Section 15E of the 
Exchange Act, that the registration of Egan-Jones Rating Company with 
the Commission as an NRSRO under Section 15E of the Exchange Act for 
the classes of credit ratings described in clauses (i) through (iii) of 
Section 3(a)(62)(B) of the Exchange Act is granted.

    By the Commission.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-25244 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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