NEW YORK, March 4, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the stock components of the Dow Jones Noncyclical Goods & Services Titans 30 Index.

Effective with the opening of trading on Monday, March 8, 2004, eBay Inc. (USA) will replace Safeway PLC (Great Britain) in the Dow Jones Noncyclical Goods & Services Titans 30 Index. Safeway PLC is being deleted because of its acquisition by William Morrison Supermarkets PLC.

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Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Noncyclical Goods & Services Titans 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.