Press Release

DBRS Discontinues the Ratings on 25 Series of Notes Issued by NextStudent Master Trust I

Student Loans
November 12, 2010

DBRS today has discontinued its ratings on 25 series of notes issued by NextStudent Master Trust I. Below is a list of the series affected:

--Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-1
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-2
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-3
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-4
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-5
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-6
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-7
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-8
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-9
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-10
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-11
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-12
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-13
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-14
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007A-15
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1, Series 2007B-1
Previously Rated CCC (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-1
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-2
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-3
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-4
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-5
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-6
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-7
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006A-8
Previously Rated BBB (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

-- Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1, Series 2006B-1
Previously Rated CCC (sf) are now rated Discontinued - Withdrawn

A majority of the senior and subordinate bondholders of the NextStudent Master Trust I have voluntarily decided to declare an acceleration of the trust, liquidate the collateral and redeem the outstanding notes. The liquidation was accomplished and all applicable proceeds were distributed to noteholders. Pursuant to the terms of the liquidation, with the distribution of the liquidation proceeds, all regular reporting on this transaction has ceased. As a result, DBRS is now withdrawing the ratings on the notes listed above.

Notes:
The applicable methodologies are the DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance Methodology, which can be found on www.dbrs.com under Methodologies.

Ratings

  • US = Lead Analyst based in USA
  • CA = Lead Analyst based in Canada
  • EU = Lead Analyst based in EU
  • UK = Lead Analyst based in UK
  • E = EU endorsed
  • U = UK endorsed
  • Unsolicited Participating With Access
  • Unsolicited Participating Without Access
  • Unsolicited Non-participating

ALL MORNINGSTAR DBRS RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCLAIMERS AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. PLEASE READ THESE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING MORNINGSTAR DBRS RATINGS, INCLUDING DEFINITIONS, POLICIES, RATING SCALES AND METHODOLOGIES.