Dow Jones Indexes Changes Composition Of Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index Changes Being Made Are A Result Of A Regular Quarterly Review

NEW YORK, March 8, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index.

Effective with the start of trading on Monday, March 22, 2004, the following 38 companies will be added to the index. This brings the number of components in the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index to 1,637.

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Aeropostale Inc.

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.

Ask Jeeves Inc.

Aspect Communications Corp.

CapitalSource Inc.

Cathay General Bancorp

Chiquita Brands International Inc.

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.

Conseco Inc.

Corrections Corp. of America

Cumulus Media Inc.

Dade Behring Holdings Inc.

Delphi Financial Group Inc. Cl A

eResearch Technology Inc.

Flextronics International Ltd.

Gables Residential Trust

Hewitt Associates Inc. Cl A

IMPAC Mortgage Holdings Inc.

Joy Global Inc.

Kroll Inc.

Matthews International Corp. Cl A

Netflix Inc.

NovaStar Financial Inc.

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Cl A

Openwave Systems Inc.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co.

Redwood Trust Inc.

Scientific Games Corp.

SpectraSite Inc.

Sports Authority Inc.

Strayer Education Inc.

Taubman Centers Inc.

Tuesday Morning Corp.

Urban Outfitters Inc.

Westport Resources Corp.

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

The Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index is part of Dow Jones Total Market Indexes, a core index family of more than 3,000 international equity indexes. The family includes world, region and country indexes, as well as economic sector, market sector, industry group and sub-group indexes. The indexes are constructed to provide 95% of free float market-capitalization coverage of developed markets and 95% coverage of emerging markets. The Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index covers 95% of the free float market-capitalization of the U.S. market.

Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. All changes will be effective on March 22, 2004.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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