Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes

NEW YORK, October 18, 2002 – Dow Jones Indexes announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Energy index.

Effective with the opening of trading on Tuesday, October 22, Sasol (S. Africa) will replace Lattice Group PLC (UK) in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Energy index. Lattice Group PLC (UK) is being deleted because of its acquisition by National Grid PLC (UK). The name of this new company will be National Grid Transco (UK).

The detailed methodology for each index is published in the indexes’ rulebooks, accessible on the Dow Jones Indexes web site at http://www.djindexes.com

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