In Brief: First Union Issues $250M of Notes

NEW YORK - First Union Corp issued $250 million in subordinated notes due Aug. 1, 2005, said lead manager Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The notes have a 7.05% coupon and were priced at 99.725 to yield 7.089%, or 66 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries.

The noncallable notes are rated A3 by Moody's Investors Service Inc. and A-minus by Standard & Poor's Corp.

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