Dec 5 (Reuters) - AvalonBay Communities Inc on

Wednesday sold $250 million of senior notes, said IFR, a Thomson

Reuters service.

Goldman Sachs was the sole bookrunning manager for the sale.

BORROWER: AVALONBAY

AMT $250 MLN COUPON 2.85 PCT MATURITY 03/15/2023

TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.22 FIRST PAY 03/15/2013

MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 2.939 PCT SETTLEMENT 12/14/2012

S&P BBB-PLUS SPREAD 135 BPS PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL

FITCH N/A MORE THAN TREAS NON-CALLABLE N/A

Keywords: AVALONBAY NOTES

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