Type of
Securities | Date | Rating | Rating Institution |
| Commercial Papers | 01/15/2001 | A3+ | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 02/28/2001 | A3+ | National Information & Credit Evaluation, Inc |
| 07/23/2001 | A2- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 10/09/2001 | A2- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 07/05/2002 | A2- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 07/15/2002 | A2- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 07/03/2003 | A2- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 07/15/2003 | A2- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 12/24/2003 | A2- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 06/01/2004 | A2 | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 06/01/2004 | A2 | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| Corporate Bonds | 07/18/2001 | A- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 07/26/2001 | A- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 08/09/2001 | BBB+ | National Information & Credit Evaluation, Inc. |
| 09/07/2001 | A- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 09/20/2001 | A- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 07/15/2002 | A- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 07/15/2002 | A- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 06/27/2003 | A- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 07/03/2003 | A- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 06/01/2004 | A- | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 06/01/2004 | A- | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 12/30/2004 | A | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 12/30/2004 | A | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 05/17/2005 | A | Korea Ratings Corp. |
| 05/18/2005 | A | Korea Investors Service Inc. |
| 06/29/2006 | A | Korea Ratings Corp. |
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Credit rating by Korean credit rating agencies (for commercial papers) |
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Grade
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Definition
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A1
| The ability for repayment of borrowings on time remains at the highest possible level. The stability is so high that the company may not be affected by a change in the environment in the foreseeable future. |
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A2
| The ability for repayment of borrowings on time remains high, but the stability is somewhat inferior to A1. |
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A3
| The ability for repayment of borrowings on time remains good, but, the stability may be affected by an abrupt change in environment. |
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B
| The ability for repayment of borrowings on time maintains a reasonable level, but the stability is vulnerable to a change in environment. Thus, there is a speculative factor. |
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C
| The ability for repayment of borrowings and the stability remain volatile. Thus, there is a strong speculative factor. |
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D
| At present, the company is unable to pay its debts. |
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Credit rating by Korean credit rating agencies (for corporate Bonds) |
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Grade
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Definition
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AAA
| The chance for repayment of principal and interest remains the highest. |
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AA
| The chance for repayment of principal and interest remains very high, but somewhat falls behind |
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A
| The chance for repayment of principal and interest remains high, but there is a possibility that it may be affected by a change in environment in the future. |
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BBB
| The chance for repayment of principal and interest remains reasonably high, but it may worsen with a change in environment in the future. |
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BB
| There is no big problem in the ability to repay principal and interest, but there is a speculative factor concerning the future stability. |
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B
| There is no sufficient ability to repay principal and interest, thus leaving a speculative factor. |
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CCC
| There is a danger of default on repayment of principal and interest. |
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CC
| There is a high possibility of default on repayment of principal and interest. |
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C
| There is a very high possibility of default on repayment of principal and interest. |
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D
| At present, the company is unable to pay its debts. |
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