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<br /> SIGNED
<br /> New Issue �o�Y Investment Rating:
<br /> Date of Sale: Monday, October 1,2007 Moody's Investors Service ...
<br /> 10:00- 10:30 A.M., C.D.T. (Internet Sale) (Rating Requested)
<br /> 10:30 A.M., C.D.T. (Sealed Bids)
<br /> (A[ternate Bid Methods)
<br /> Of�cial Statement
<br /> Interest on the Notes is not excludable from gross income for federa[income tax purposes. Noteholders should consult their tcc.r advisors
<br /> with respect to the inclusion of interest on the Notes in gross income for federal income tca purpose . See "CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX
<br /> CONSIDERATIONS"herein for a more complete discussion. Interest on the Notes is not exempt m present State of Illinois income taxes.
<br /> ��F��Fry $7�225,�*
<br /> � A CITY OF DECATUR
<br /> Macon County, Illinois
<br /> '�<LINO�`f Taxable General Obligation Notes, Series 2 7
<br /> Dated October 1, 2007 Book-Entry Due December 15, 2010
<br /> The $7,225,000* Taxable General Obligation Notes, Series 2007 (the "Notes") are being issued by the City of Decatur,
<br /> Macon County, Illinois (the "City"). Interest is payable semiannually on June 15 and De ember 15 of each year, commencing June
<br /> 15, 2008. The Notes will be issued using a book-entry system. The Depository Trust C mpany ("DTC"), New York, New York,
<br /> will act as securities depository for the Notes. The ownership of one fully registered Not will be registered in the name of Cede&
<br /> Co., as nominee for DTC and no physical delivery of Notes will be made to purchasers. The Notes will mature on December 15,
<br /> 2010.
<br /> AMOUNT*, MATURITY, INTEREST RATE AND PRIC OR YIELD
<br /> Principal Due Interest Y eld or
<br /> Amount* Dec. 15 Rate rice
<br /> $7,225,000 . . . . . . 2010 - o
<br /> OPTIONAL REDEMP'TION
<br /> The Notes are caliable in whole or in part on any date on or after December 15, 2009, at a price of par and accrued
<br /> interest. If less that all the Notes are called, they shall be redeemed in such princi al amounts as determined by lot. See
<br /> "OPTIONAL REDEMPTION" herein.
<br /> PURPOSE, LEGALITY AND SECURITY
<br /> The Note proceeds will be used to finance the acquisition by the City of the D catur Conference Center and Hotel, fund
<br /> related capital reserves, and pay the costs of issuance of the Notes. See "THE PROJEC " herein.
<br /> In the opinion of Chapman and Cutler LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Bond Counsel, e Notes will constitute valid and legally
<br /> binding obligations of the City payable both as to principal and interest from ad valore taxes levied against all taxable property
<br /> therein without lunitation as to rate or amount, except that the rights of the owners of the Notes and the enforceability of the Notes
<br /> may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other simil r laws affecting creditors' rights and by
<br /> equitable principles, whether considered at law or in equity, including the exercise of judi ial discretion..
<br /> This Official Statement is dated September 18, 2007, and has been prepared und r the authority of the City. An electronic
<br /> copy of this Official Statement is available from the www.speerfinancial.com web site nder "Debt Auction Center/Competitive
<br /> Sales Calendar". Additional copies may be obtained from Mr. Ron Neufeld, D'uector of Financial Management and Treasurer,
<br /> City of Decatur, One Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur, Illinois 62525, or from the Inde endent Public Finance Consultants to the
<br /> City:
<br /> Established 1954
<br /> Speer Financial, Inc.
<br /> INDEPENDENT PUBLIC FINANCE CONSULT NTS /
<br /> ONE NORTH LASALLE STREET,SUITE 4100•CHICAGO,ILLI OIS 60602
<br /> Telephone: (312)346-3700; Facsimile: (312)346-8833
<br /> www.speerfinancial.com
<br /> *Subject to change to result in a net proceeds amount of approximately$7,125,000;see Official Notice of Sale.
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