NEW YORK, March 11, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes announced component changes in the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index and its three sub-indexes as a result of the quarterly review of the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Indexes.

Cadbury Schweppes (U.K.) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 and its sub-index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Europe Titans 25, and will be replaced by Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. (Switzerland) in both indexes.

The Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index comprises the Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Europe Titans 25, and the Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Titans 25.

The changes announced today are a result of the quarterly review of the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Indexes. Component changes made during the review are also applied to all Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes to ensure compliance with Shari’ah principles. To determine their eligibility for the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100, stocks are screened based on their industry type and their financial ratios. Excluded are companies engaged in the following lines of business: alcohol, tobacco, pork-related products, financial services, defense/weapons, and entertainment. Dow Jones Indexes then screens out companies with unacceptable financial ratios: companies whose total debt divided by trailing 12-month average market capitalization is 33% or more, those whose cash plus interest-bearing securities divided by trailing 12-month average market capitalization is 33% or more, and those whose accounts receivables divided by total assets is 45% or more.

The component changes will be effective at the start of trading on Monday, March 22, 2004.

The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes were created for people who wish to invest according to Islamic investment guidelines. The indexes track Shari`ah compliant stocks from around the world, providing Islamic investors with comprehensive tools based on a truly global investing perspective. Further information on the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes can be found on http://www.djindexes.com.