NEW YORK (Dec. 14, 2001) — Dow Jones Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
Fortis N.V (Netherlands) will replace Fortis B (Belgium) in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Financial Services Index. Fortis B (Belgium) is being acquired by Fortis N.V. (Netherlands), which will remain in the Financial Services Sector Titans Index under its new name Fortis.
The change will be effective with the beginning of trading on Monday, December 17, 2001.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Sector Titans can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes’ web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes are a family of 18 indexes that represent the leading global companies in each of the following stock market sectors:
Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles, Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food & Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy, Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology, Telecommunications and Utilities.