Component Changes Made to Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index

NEW YORK, March 29, 2006 — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index.

In the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) will replace Jefferson-Pilot Corporation (NYSE:JP). Jefferson-Pilot Corporation is being deleted due to its acquisition by Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC).

In the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index EOG Resource, Inc. (United States) (NYSE:EOG) will replace Burlington Resources Inc. (United States) (NYSE:BR). Burlington Resources Inc. is being deleted due to its acquisition by ConocoPhillips (United States) (NYSE:COP).

The changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Indexes will be effective as of the open of trade on Monday, April 3, 2006.

Further information on the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showSectorTitans and www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showSelectDiv.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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