M2 Banking & Credit News

--1st United Bancorp Kicks Off Common Stock Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--1st United Bancorp kicks off common stock sale (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Stewardship Financial Sets Cash Dividend Pay for 2 May

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--Stewardship Financial sets cash dividend pay for 2 May (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Webster Bank Provides Usd4m Financing for Coop Food Market

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--Webster Bank provides USD4m financing for coop food market (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-United Community Banks to Sell 22.5% to Corsair Capital for Usd380m

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-United Community Banks to sell 22.5% to Corsair Capital for USD380m (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Goldman, M Stanley, Rbs, Merrill to Run Agl Resources Debt Offer

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Goldman, M Stanley, RBS, Merrill to run AGL Resources debt offer (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Cliffs Natural Resources Sells Usd1bn Debt Via Jpmorgan, Citi, Merrill

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Cliffs Natural Resources sells USD1bn debt via JPMorgan, Citi, Merrill (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-M Stanley to Run Natural Resource Partners Secondary Units Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-M Stanley to run Natural Resource Partners secondary units sale (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Stewardship Financial Sets Cash Dividend Pay for 2 May

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Stewardship Financial sets cash dividend pay for 2 May (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Great Southern Bancorp to Pay Usd0.18 P/S Dividend for Q1 2011

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Great Southern Bancorp to pay USD0.18 p/s dividend for Q1 2011 (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-1st United Bancorp Kicks Off Common Stock Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-1st United Bancorp kicks off common stock sale (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Credit Agricole Pulls Employees From Tokyo On Safety Concerns

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--Credit Agricole pulls employees from Tokyo on safety concerns (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Credit Agricole Pulls Employees From Tokyo On Safety Concerns

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Credit Agricole pulls employees from Tokyo on safety concerns (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Downgrades Tunisia's Long-Term Ratings, Gives 'Stable' Outlook

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--S&P downgrades Tunisia's long-term ratings, gives "stable" outlook (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Downgrades Harsco to Bbb+/'Stable'

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--S&P downgrades Harsco to BBB+/"stable" (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-S&P Downgrades Harsco to Bbb+/'Stable'

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-S&P downgrades Harsco to BBB+/"stable" (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Spanish Bankia to Gain Eur18.7m From Units Sale and Lease Back

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-Spanish Bankia to gain EUR18.7m from units sale and lease back (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-S&P Downgrades Tunisia's Long-Term Ratings, Gives 'Stable' Outlook

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011-S&P downgrades Tunisia's long-term ratings, gives "stable" outlook (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Agl Capital Gets Bbb+ From S&P for Usd400m Debt

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--AGL Capital gets BBB+ from S&P for USD400m debt (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Ends Coverage On King Pharmaceuticals

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--S&P ends coverage on King Pharmaceuticals (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Pulls Usd450m Credit Facility Rating of Herbalife

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-March 17, 2011--S&P pulls USD450m credit facility rating of Herbalife (C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com