DBRS Requests Comments on Proposed Commercial Real Estate Non-Performing Loan Liquidating Trust Methodology

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) is requesting comments on the proposed criteria for rating commercial real estate non-performing loan (CRE NPL) liquidating trust transactions. Comments should be received on or before November 30, 2010. Please submit your comments to the following e-mail address: commercialnplmethodology@dbrs.com. DBRS will publish a final methodology following the review and evaluation of all submissions.

The methodology provides greater transparency to the ratings process by outlining to market participants the principal criteria DBRS applies when rating non-performing loans secured by commercial real estate.

DBRS criteria and methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrs.com under Methodologies.

DBRS's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available at www.dbrs.com.