NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2009 — Dow Jones Indexes today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend indexes.
In the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index, JFE Holdings Incorporated (Japan, Basic Resources, 5411.TO) and Topy Industries Limited (Japan, Industrial Goods & Services, 7231.TO) will be replaced by Daito Trust Construction Company Limited (Japan, Construction & Materials, 1878.TO) and Eisai Company Limited (Japan, Health Care, 4523.TO), respectively.
In the Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 Index, Endesa S.A. (Spain, Utilities, ELE.MC) will be replaced by Acciona S.A. (Spain, Construction & Materials, ANA.MC).
In the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, First Bancorp (Puerto Rico) (United States, Banks, FBP) will be replaced by CenturyTel Incorporated (United States, Telecommunications, CTL).
All companies are being removed due to the cancellation of their dividend payments.
All changes in the Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 Index and Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Friday, August 7, 2009.
All changes in the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, August 10, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20, and Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend indexes can be found on www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.