NEW YORK, July 11, 2006 — Dow Jones Indexes today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index.
BAA PLC (Great Britain; BAA) is being removed from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index due to its acquisition by Grupo Ferrovial S.A. (Spain; FER).
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, BAA PLC will be replaced by Shenzhen Investment Limited (Hong Kong; 0604).
In the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index, BAA PLC will be replaced by Land Securities Group PLC (Great Britain; LAND).
The changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 indexes will be effective before the open of trade on Friday, July 14, 2006.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 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 EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.