[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 75144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29157]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 59056]


Order Granting Registration of Egan-Jones Rating Company To Add 
Two Additional Classes of Credit Ratings

December 4, 2008.
    Egan-Jones Rating Company, a nationally recognized statistical 
rating organization (``NRSRO''), furnished to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an application under Section 15E 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') to register 
for the two classes of credit ratings described in clauses (iv) and (v) 
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).
    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) of Section 15E of the 
Exchange Act, that the registration of Egan-Jones Rating Company with 
the Commission for the classes of credit ratings described in clauses 
(iv) and (v) of Section 3(a)(62)(B) of the Exchange Act is granted.

    By the Commission.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-29157 Filed 12-9-08; 8:45 am]
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