NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2007 — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Index and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index.
Effective before the open of trading on Monday, October 1, 2007, Capitalia S.p.A. (Italy, Banks, CAP.MI) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Index and replaced by Lottomatica S.p.A. (Italy, Travel & Leisure, LTO.MI). Capitalia S.p.A. is being removed due to its acquisition by Unicredito Italiano S.p.A. (Italy, Banks, UC.MI).
Effective before the open of trading on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway, NHY.OS; NHY) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index and replaced by CNOOC Ltd. (Hong Kong, 0883.HK; CEO). Norsk Hydro ASA is being removed due to its reclassification as a Basic Resources company following the spin-off of its hydro petroleum business.
Further information and the complete component lists of the Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showCountryTitans and www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showSectorTitans
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Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.