Dow Jones Indexes Announces Changes In the Dow Jones Global Titans 50, Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 and Dow Jones Sector Titans 30

NEW YORK (Jun. 5, 2003) — Dow Jones Indexes today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones Global Titans 50, Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 and Dow Jones Asian Titans 50.

The following 6 component stocks are being changed in the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index. Dell Computer Corp. (US), Abbott Laboratories (US), Wyeth (US), ENI S.p.A. (Italy), Eli Lilly & Co. (US), and HBOS PLC (Great Britain) will be added to the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index. The following companies are being deleted: Tyco International Ltd. (US), AXA S.A. (France), Credit Suisse Group (France), Allianz AG Holding (Germany), Sony Corp. (Japan), and AT&T Corp. (US).

Total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index increased to $5.06 trillion from $4.87 trillion as of May 30, 2003.

The following six stocks are being changed in the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 index. Chubu Electric Power Co. (Japan), Millea Holdings Inc. (Japan), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan), Sharp Corp. (Japan), Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan), and Woolworths Ltd. (Australia) will be added to the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 index.

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan), NEC Corp. (Japan), Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan), Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (Japan), UFJ Holdings Ltd. (Japan), and Tenaga Nasional Bhd. (Malaysia) will be deleted from the index.

Total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index increased to $824 billion from $789 billion as of May 30, 2003.

COUNTRY COMPANY MARKET SECTOR
Germany DE0005439004 Continental AG Automobiles ADD
US US5218651058 Lear Corp. Automobiles ADD
US US3825501014 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Automobiles DELETE
US US92839U1079 Visteon Corp. Automobiles DELETE
Norway NO0005052605 Norsk Hydro ASA Basic Resources ADD
Great Britain GB0008280538 Corus Group PLC Basic Resources DELETE
Italy IT0000064854 Unicredito Italiano S.p.A. Banks ADD
US US6354051038 National City Corp. Banks ADD
Great Britain GB0000044551 Abbey National PLC Banks DELETE
Japan JP3890350006 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. Banks DELETE
US US1523121044 Centex Corp. Consumer Goods & Services ADD
US US4599021023 International Game Technology Consumer Goods & Services ADD
US US2855121099 Electronic Arts Inc. Consumer Goods & Services ADD
Japan JP3621000003 Toray Industries Inc. Consumer Goods & Services DELETE
Singapore SG1H95001506 Singapore Airlines Ltd. Consumer Goods & Services DELETE
Germany DE0006952005 TUI AG Consumer Goods & Services DELETE
South Africa ZAE000006896 Sasol Ltd. Chemicals ADD
Germany DE0006483001 Linde AG Chemicals ADD
Japan JP3684000007 Nitto Denko Corp. Chemicals ADD
Germany DE0005421903 Degussa AG Chemicals DELETE
Japan JP3215800008 Kaneka Corp. Chemicals DELETE
Switzerland CH0012142631 Clariant AG Chemicals DELETE
Spain ES0162601019 Grupo Ferrovial S.A. Construction ADD
Thailand TH0003010Z04 Siam Cement PCL Construction ADD
Spain ES0167050311 Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A. Construction ADD
Spain Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. Construction ADD
Great Britain GB0006884620 Pilkington PLC Construction DELETE
Germany DE0006047004 HeidelbergCement AG Construction DELETE
Great Britain GB0000282623 AMEC PLC Construction DELETE
Australia AU000000CSR5 CSR Ltd. Construction DELETE
Canada CA8672291066 Suncor Energy Inc. Energy ADD
US US25179M1036 Devon Energy Corp. Energy ADD
Canada CA87425E1034 Talisman Energy Inc. Energy ADD
Norway NO0010096985 Statoil ASA Energy ADD
US US9694571004 Williams Cos. Energy DELETE
Chile CLP7847L1080 Compania de Petroleos de Chile S.A. Energy DELETE
Norway NO0005052605 Norsk Hydro ASA Energy DELETE
South Africa ZAE000006896 Sasol Ltd. Energy DELETE
France FR0000120693 Pernod-Ricard S.A. Food & Beverage ADD
Netherlands NL0000375558 Koninklijke Numico N.V. Food & Beverage DELETE
Canada CA7392391016 Power Corp. of Canada Financial Services ADD
US US29476L1070 Equity Residential Financial Services ADD
US US3546131018 Franklin Resources Inc. Financial Services ADD
Great Britain GB0031809436 Land Securities Group PLC Financial Services ADD
Japan JP3200450009 Orix Corp. Financial Services DELETE
Japan JP3670000003 Nikko Cordial Corp. Financial Services DELETE
Mexico MX01GF360007 Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V.
B
Financial Services DELETE
Japan JP3108600002 Acom Co. Ltd. Financial Services DELETE
US US03674B1044 Anthem Inc. Healthcare ADD
Ireland IE0003072950 Elan Corp. PLC Healthcare DELETE
US US6668071029 Northrop Grumman Corp. Industrial Goods & Services ADD
US US2441991054 Deere & Co. Industrial Goods & Services ADD
US US00846U1016 Agilent Technologies Inc. Industrial Goods & Services DELETE
Switzerland CH0012221716 ABB Ltd. Industrial Goods & Services DELETE
US KYG982551056 XL Capital Ltd. Cl A Insurance ADD
US KYG0070K1031 ACE Ltd. Insurance ADD
US US91529Y1064 UnumProvident Corp. Insurance DELETE
Great Britain GB0006616899 Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC Insurance DELETE
US US20030N1019 Comcast Corp. Cl A Media ADD
Netherlands NL0000349488 Reed Elsevier N.V. Cert. Media ADD
US US2787621091 EchoStar Communications Corp. Media ADD
US US35138T1079 Fox Entertainment Group Inc. Media DELETE
Great Britain GB0008275660 Granada PLC Media DELETE
US US9029841031 USA Interactive Media DELETE
US US9029841031 USA Interactive Noncyclical Goods & Services ADD
Germany DE0006048432 Henkel KGaA Pfd. Noncyclical Goods & Services DELETE
US US0758961009 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Retail ADD
Germany DE0007257503 Metro AG Retail DELETE
France NL0000226223 STMicroelectronics N.V. Technology ADD
Japan JP3973400009 Ricoh Co. Ltd. Technology ADD
US US57772K1016 Maxim Integrated Products Inc. Technology ADD
US US5297711070 Lexmark International Inc. Technology ADD
US US5494631071 Lucent Technologies Inc. Technology DELETE
Japan JP3733000008 NEC Corp. Technology DELETE
Japan JP3818000006 Fujitsu Ltd. Technology DELETE
Great Britain GB0008774316 Marconi PLC Technology DELETE
US US00209A1060 AT&T Wireless Services Inc. Telecommunications ADD
Korea KR7017670001 SK Telecom Co. Ltd. Telecommunications ADD
Mexico MXP740451010 Carso Global Telecom S.A. de C.V. A1 Telecommunications DELETE
Great Britain GB0001625572 Cable & Wireless PLC Telecommunications DELETE
US US7432631056 Progress Energy Inc. Utilities ADD
Great Britain GB0007908733 Scottish & Southern Energy PLC Utilities ADD
Japan JP3573000001 Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. Utilities ADD
US US6046751086 Mirant Corp. Utilities DELETE
Brazil BRELETACNOR6 Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S/A (Eletrobras) Utilities DELETE
US US15189T1079 CenterPoint Energy Inc. Utilities DELETE

 
The changes will be effective with the opening of trading on June 23, 2003. Full component lists, including market capitalization and weightings are available at www.djindexes.com.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION OF DJ GLOVBAL TITANS BASED ON REVENUES
Region
Before Review
After Review
America
50.62%
53.81%
Europe
43.18%
41.70%
Pacific
6.21%
4.49%
Grand Total
100.00%
100.00%

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