Component Changes Made to Dow Jones China Offshore 50 and Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 Indexes

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2008 — Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index and Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 Index.

In the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADS (China, Retail, EDU) will replace China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd (Hong Kong, Telecommunications, 0906.HK; CN). China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd is being removed due to its acquisition by China Unicom Limited (Hong, Kong, 0762.HK; CHU).

The changes in the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.

In the Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 Index, Associated British Foods PLC (Great Britain, Food & Beverage, ABF.LN; ASBFY) will replace Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (United States, Food & Beverage, WWY). Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is being removed due to its acquisition by Mars, Incorporated (United States, MRS.XX).

The changes in the Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 and Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 and Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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