YOU ARE AT:Archived ArticlesAmerican Tower to sell $1B in senior notes

American Tower to sell $1B in senior notes

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has agreed to sell $1 billion worth of its 9.38-percent senior notes due 2009 through an institutional private placement, the company said.

American Tower originally announced Jan. 17 that it was seeking to raise approximately $350 million in this offering. The proceeds are expected to finance construction of towers, fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

The offering should close later this month.

ABOUT AUTHOR