NEW YORK, July 23, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes announced component changes in the Dow Jones France Titans 30 index and Dow Jones Sector Titans Healthcare index.
Effective with the opening of trading Wednesday, July 28, 2004 Aventis S.A will be deleted from the Dow Jones France Titans 30 index. Aventis S.A is being deleted from both indexes because of its merger with Sanofi-Synthelabo (France) Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Micheli will replace Aventis S.A in the Dow Jones France Titans 30 index. Genentech Inc. (US) will replace Aventis S.A. in Dow Jones Sector Titans Healthcare index.
The detailed methodology for each index is published in the indexes’ rulebooks accessible on the Dow Jones Indexes web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones France Titans 30 Index and Dow Jones Sector Titans Healthcare index can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the to Dow Jones Country indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.