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TMCNet:  Fitch Affirms Ratings on SLC Student Loan Trusts

[February 06, 2013]

Fitch Affirms Ratings on SLC Student Loan Trusts

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the senior notes issued by SLC Student Loan Trusts at 'AAAsf' and has affirmed the subordinate notes at various ratings as listed below. The Rating Outlook remains Negative for the senior notes and Stable for the subordinate notes.

Fitch used its 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria,' 'U.S. FFELP Student Loan ABS (News - Alert) Rating Criteria', and 'Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS' to review the ratings.

Fitch affirms the ratings on the senior and subordinate notes based on the sufficient level of credit enhancement to cover the applicable risk factor stresses. Credit enhancement for the senior and subordinate notes consists of overcollateralization and projected minimum excess spread, while the senior notes also benefit from subordination provided by the class B notes.

Fitch has taken the following rating actions:

SLC Student Loan Trust 2004-1 notes:
--Senior class A-4 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-5 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-6 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-7 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Subordinate class B affirmed at 'BBB-sf'; Outlook Stable.

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 notes:
--Senior class A-2 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-3 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-4 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Subordinate class B-1 affirmed at 'BBBsf'; Outlook Stable.

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-2 notes:
--Senior class A-2 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-3 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-4 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Subordinate clas B affirmed at 'BBB-sf'; Outlook Stable.

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-3 notes:
--Senior class A-1 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-2 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-3 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-4 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Subordinate class B affirmed at 'BBBsf'; Outlook Stable.

SLC Student Loan Trust 2006-1 notes:
--Senior class A-3 has been paid-in-full;
--Senior class A-4 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-5 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Senior class A-6 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;
--Subordinate class B affirmed at 'BBBsf'; Outlook Stable.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. The ratings above were solicited by, or on behalf of, the issuer, and therefore, Fitch has been compensated for the provision of the ratings.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (June 6, 2011);
--'Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS' (April 3, 2012).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:
Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm rpt_id=679923
Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS Criteria
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm rpt_id=675202

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