Component Change Made to Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 Index

NEW YORK (Sept. 17, 2003) — Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the stock components of the Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index.

Effective with the opening of trading on Monday, September 22, 2003, Nobel Geberit AG Reg. (Switzerland) will replace Centerpulse AG (Switzerland) in the Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index. Centerpulse AG is being deleted because of its acquisition by Zimmer Holdings Ltd.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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