NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2008 — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index.
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
In the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, Rothmans Inc. (Canada, Personal & Household Goods, ROC.T) and BCE Inc. (Canada, Telecommunications, BCE.T; BCE) will be deleted and replaced by Transcontinental Inc. Cl A (Canada, Industrial Goods & Services, TCL.A.T.; TCL.B.T) and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Incorporated (Canada, Insurance, IAG.T). Rothmans Inc. and BCE Inc. are being removed due to the cancellation of their dividend payments.
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Rank Group PLC (Great Britain, Travel & Leisure, RNK.LN) will be deleted and replaced by Urban Corp. (Japan, Real Estate, 8868.TO). Rank Group PLC is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.
In the Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index, BCE Inc. (Canada, Telecommunications, BCE.T; BCE) will be deleted and replaced by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada, Banks, CM.T; CM). BCE Inc. is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.
Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Web sites at http://www.djindexes.com and http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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