Component Change Made to Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50

NEW YORK (Sep. 7, 2001) — Dow Jones Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index.

Effective Monday, September 10, Compass Group PLC (U.K.) has replaced Bank of Scotland (U.K.) on the Titans 50 Index. Bank of Scotland was deleted because of its acquisition by the U.K. company Halifax Group PLC.

Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes’ web site http://www.djindexes.com.

The Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index contains 50 of the largest and most liquid blue-chip companies. The index is calculated in both British Pounds Sterling and U.S. Dollars and is free-float, market capitalization weighted.

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