$8.

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9 million class G certificates at 'AAA';

-- $3.2 million at issuance.

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Stockholders of record on March 10, 2005 will receive the cash
dividend on April 1, 2005.

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3% to
$56.

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The upgrades reflect improved credit enhancement levels resulting
from three loan payoffs that have occurred since Fitch's last upgrade
of the transaction in February 2005.

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Graven, AVP, Director of
Investor Relations, at 502-774-7442.

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In addition, Fitch affirms the following classes:

-- Interest-only class X at 'AAA';

-- $14.

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9 million class H certificates to 'AAA' from 'AA-';

$4.4 million class M certificates.

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8 million from $334 .50 cents per share on Class A and Class
B Common Stock was voted by the Board of Directors of Brown -Forman
Corporation (NYSE:BFB).
Brown-Forman has paid regular quarterly cash dividends for 59
consecutive years.

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Business Editors

NEW YORK----Salomon Brothers
Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.

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Classes
A-1, A-2, B, C, and D have paid off in full.

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's commercial mortgage pass-through
certificates , series 2000-NL1 are upgraded by Fitch Ratings as
follows:

$5.4 million class K to 'BB+' from 'BB'.3 million class L at 'B-'. As of the April 2005 distribution
date, the pool's aggregate certificate balance has decreased 79.

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2 million class J certificates to 'AA' from 'BBB+'.

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Fitch does not rate the $4.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.

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Fitch Ratings Upgrades 3 Classes of Salomon Brothers 2000-NL1 P-T Ctfs

Brown-Forman Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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There is one 30-day
delinquent loan but no loans in special servicing.

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8 million class E at 'AAA';

-- $5 million class F at 'AAA';

-- $10. None of the loans
have lockout provisions and as such the deal is expected to continue
to pay down.----A regular
quarterly cash dividend of 24.
For more information, contact T.

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Currently, 98% matures in 2008.