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$445,090,000 - District of Columbia

Merrill Lynch & Co.

Here are the Preliminary Price ideas for
The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Please remember this is only an idea.
- These figures will change up until the pricing of the issue.
- Your orders are not guaranteed to be filled.
$445,090,000*
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
INCOME TAX SECURED REVENUE BONDS
SERIES 2009 A AND B
WE WILL RUN A RETAIL ORDER PERIOD TODAY, MARCH 10, 2009
UNTIL 4PM EASTERN.
PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING RETAIL SCALE:
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$310,000,000*
INCOME TAX SECURED REVENUE BONDS
SERIES 2009A
MOODY'S: Aa2
S&P: AAA
FITCH: AA
DATED: 03/19/2009
FIRST COUPON: 06/01/2009
      DUE: 12/01 on the following maturity years.                         
 MATURITY            AMOUNT*    COUPON        YIELD                
12/01/2010            7,030M    3.00  %        1.32                      
12/01/2011            7,205M    3.00  %        1.97                     
12/01/2012            7,425M    5.00  %        2.25                     
12/01/2013            7,650M    4.00  %        2.66                     
12/01/2014            7,925M    5.00  %        3.05                     
12/01/2015            8,250M    4.00  %        3.26                     
12/01/2016            8,585M    5.00  %        3.49                     
12/01/2017            8,980M    5.00  %        3.67                     
12/01/2018            9,440M    5.00  %        3.84                     
12/01/2019            9,925M    4.00  %        4.05                     
12/01/2020           10,435M    5.00  %        4.29                     
(Approx. $ Price to call   12/01/2019  106.034)
12/01/2021           10,970M    4.25  %        4.45                     
12/01/2022           11,530M    4.50  %        4.59                      
12/01/2023           12,125M    4.625 %        4.72                     
12/01/2024           12,745M    4.75  %        4.83                     
12/01/2025           13,400M    4.75  %        4.90                     
12/01/2026           14,085M    5.00  %        4.95                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  100.404)
12/01/2027           14,810M    5.00  %        4.99                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  100.074)
12/01/2028           15,570M    5.00  %        5.08                     
12/01/2029           16,365M    5.00  %        5.16                     
 
12/01/2034           95,550M    5.25  %        5.32                     
 
CALL FEATURES: Optional call in 12/01/2019  @  100.00 
          
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$135,090,000*

INCOME TAX SECURED REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
SERIES 2009 B
MOODY'S: Aa2
S&P: AAA
FITCH: AA
 
DATED: 03/19/2009
FIRST COUPON: 06/01/2009
DUE: 12/01                                 
 MATURITY            AMOUNT*    COUPON        YIELD
12/01/2020            8,550M    4.125 %        4.29                     
12/01/2021           15,930M    5.00  %        4.45                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  104.635)
12/01/2022           16,680M    5.00  %        4.59                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  103.429)
12/01/2023           17,320M    5.00  %        4.72                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  102.324)
12/01/2024           18,025M    5.00  %        4.83                      
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  101.4  )
12/01/2025           18,775M    5.00  %        4.90                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  100.817)
12/01/2026           19,520M    5.25  %        4.95                     

(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  102.461)
12/01/2027           20,290M    5.25  %        4.99                     
(Approx. $ PTC   12/01/2019  102.127)
 
CALL FEATURES: Optional call in 12/01/2019  @  100.00 
* - APPROXIMATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 
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PRIORITY OF ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Washington D.C. Retail
2. National Retail
The compliance addendum MSRB Rule G-11 will apply.
The award is expected on Thursday, March 12, 2009.
Delivery is expected on March 19, 2009.
This issue is book entry through DTC.

Call any of the firms below if you are interested in
learning more about these bonds:

Underwriters:

Merrill Lynch & Co. - (800) 825-1521

Barclays Capital - (888) 227-2275

Morgan Stanley - (800) 745-2451

Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. - (800) 334-6800

Citi - (800) 424-3209

Goldman, Sachs & Co. - (800) 323-5678

J.P. Morgan - (888) 299-7553

Loop Capital Markets, LLC - (800) 894-0506

M.R. Beal & Company - (800) 451-9702

RBC Capital Markets - (800) 368-3880

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. - (877) 295-9116

Wachovia Securities - (800) 368-5620

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities. The official offering may be made by the final Official Statement. The information below is subject to the information in the Final Official Statement.

A "RETAIL" ORDER IS DEFINED AS AN ORDER PLACED FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF AN INDIVIDUAL, BANK TRUST AND INVESTMENT ADVISOR
ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 1000M
PER ACCOUNT.

ORDERS IN EXCESS OF $1 million WILL BE SUBJECT TO
VERIFICATION BY THE DISTRICT AND MERRILL LYNCH & CO.

ALL RETAIL ORDERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
DURING OR AFTER THE RETAIL ORDER PERIOD.

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