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Crown Castle raises $500M

NEW YORK-Crown Castle International Corp., Houston, found itself in an enviable position when it went to Wall Street last week proposing to issue $250 million in senior notes due 2011.

Instead, it was able to raise $500 million, with a 10.75-percent coupon, through an offering led by Goldman Sachs & Co. and Chase Securities Inc.

The company will use the proceeds to repay part of the term loans it took out to finance its purchase of towers from GTE Wireless.

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