O F F I C E O F T H E T R E A S U R E R

11200 8th Street, MARC 110 • Miami, Florida 33199 • (305) 348-2544 • Fax: (305) 348-2990 • finance.fiu.edu/treasury

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 Independent Registered Municipal Advisor Certificate

June 30, 2015 By publicly posting the following written disclosure, Florida International University intends that market participants receive and use it for purposes of the independent registered municipal advisor exemption to the SEC Municipal Advisor Rule.

FIU retains, is represented by, and relies on a variety of independently registered municipal advisors to provide advice on proposals from financial services firms concerning the issuance of municipal securities and municipal financial products (including investments of bond proceeds and escrow investments). To know which firm is being used for a particular issue, please contact the University’s debt management program at 11200 SW 8th Street, MARC 110, Miami, Florida 33199. This certificate may be relied upon until May 21, 2020 or otherwise withdrawn by the University. Proposals may be addressed to:

Florida International University Office of the Treasurer 11200 SW 8th Street, MARC 110 Miami, Florida 33199

FIU will share proposals, that are under serious consideration, with its municipal advisor. Please note, aside from correspondence mandated by regulation between an underwriter and a municipal advisor, an underwriter should not speak or send documents directly to the municipal advisor, unless specifically directed to by FIU.