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New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation Announces Amendments to Dutch Auction Tender Offer with Respect to Education Loan Revenue Bonds

    New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
                  Education Loan Revenue Bonds
    New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation Issues
          (the "Tax Exempt Senior Auction Rate Bonds")

    Series    CUSIP Number(1)   Series    CUSIP Number(1)
    ------    --------------    ------    --------------

    2000A-3    644614 AD 1      2004A-2    644614 HH 5
     2001A     644614 CV 9      2005A-1    64461R FH 6
     2002A     644614 EX 3      2005A-2    64461R FJ 2
     2003A     644614 FQ 7       2006A     644614 PC 7
    2004A-1    644614 HG 7       2007A     644614 SJ 9

    New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
                  Education Loan Revenue Bonds
    New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation Issues
       (the "Tax Exempt Subordinate Auction Rate Bonds")

    Series   CUSIP Number(1)   Series   CUSIP Number(1)
    ------   --------------    ------   --------------

    1998B      64461R DK 1     2004B     644614 HJ 1
    1999B      64461R FC 7     2005B     64461R FK 9
    2001B      644614 CW 7     2006B     644614 PD 5
    2002B      644614 EY 1     2007B     644614 SK 6

    New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation
              Education Loan Revenue Bonds
       (the "Taxable Senior Auction Rate Bonds")

    Series    CUSIP Number(1)   Series    CUSIP Number(1)
    ------    --------------    ------    --------------

    1997A-1    644616 AA 2      2001A-2    644616 AM 6
    1998A-1    644616 AD 6      2002A-1    644616 AQ 7
    1998A-2    644616 AE 4      2004A-1    644616 AR 5
    1999A-1    644616 AF 1      2004A-2    644616 AS 3
    1999A-2    644616 AG 9      2006A-1    644616 AT 1
    2000A-1    644616 AJ 3      2006A-2    644616 AU 8
    2000A-2    644616 AK 0      2006A-3    644616 AV 6
    2001A-1    644616 AL 8      2007A-1    644622 AA 0

The Corporation has added the New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Education Loan Revenue Bonds, New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation Issue, Series 1998B to the series of Bonds for which it will consider offers to purchase, and has determined that it will not obtain rating confirmations on the Bonds in connection with certain proposed amendments to the documents governing the Bonds. The Corporation has determined that it will seek the consent of a majority of the bondowners of the Bonds in order to effect all such amendments. The Corporation will not be extending the expiration of the Offer in connection with the First Supplement. The Offer will still expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 18, 2010, unless extended (the "Expiration Date"). Tendered Bonds may be withdrawn at any time on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

(1) CUSIP is a registered trademark of American Bankers Association. None of the Corporation, the Authority or the Depositary Agent makes any representation as to, or takes any responsibility for, the accuracy of such CUSIP numbers. CUSIP numbers are provided for convenience of reference only

D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the information agent and depositary agent. Bondowners or their representatives may request copies of the Original Invitation and the First Supplement, which contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, and submit any questions or requests for assistance to:

    D.F. KING & CO., INC.
    48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
    New York, New York  10005
    Attn: Mark Fahey
    Banks and Brokers Call:  (212) 269-5550
    All Others call Toll Free:  (800) 859-8509

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase with respect to any Bonds. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Invitation and related documents. The Offer is not being made to holders of Bonds in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.

SOURCE New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation