Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Switzerland Select Dividend 20 Index

NEW YORK, March 3, 2010 — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Switzerland Select Dividend 20 Index.

Georg Fischer AG Reg (Switzerland, Industrial Goods and Services, FI-N.EB) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Switzerland Select Dividend 20 Index and replaced by Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland, Insurance, BALN.VX ). Georg Fischer AG Reg is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment. The changes in the will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, March 8, 2010.

The Dow Jones Switzerland Select Dividend 20 Index represents the country's top 20 stocks by dividend yield. Further information on the Dow Jones Switzerland Select Dividend 20 Index can be found at http://www.djindexes.com.

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