NEW YORK, March 25, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes reviewed the Dow Jones TRAC-X Asia ex Japan Index today. The composition of the portfolio will remain unchanged. The new index series will be effective on March 26, 2004.

The Dow Jones TRAC-X Asia ex Japan index comprises the following 25 components:

People’s Republic of China	Posco
Bank of China	Korea Tobacco & Ginseng
MTRC	KDICB
Hong Kong Land	Federation of Malaysia
Hutchison Whampoa	Petroliam Nasional Bhd
PCCW-HKT	Telekom Malaysia
Wharf Holdings	Tenaga Nasional Bhd
Swire Pacific	Republic of Philippines
Republic of Korea	Singapore Telecommunications
Export Import Bank of Korea	Development Bank of Singapore (Sub)
Korea Development Bank	Oversea Chinese Banking (Sub)
Korea Electric Power	Kingdom of Thailand
Korea Telecom

The new portfolio is the result of a regular review. The review is based on the existing methodology for the Dow Jones TRAC-X indexes. Dow Jones Indexes expects these rules to be reviewed after an advisory committee comprised of Dow Jones TRAC-X market makers and other experts is put together that will advise on methodology, rebalancing and other related topics for the Dow Jones TRAC-X Indexes with Dow Jones Indexes remaining the ultimate decision-maker.

Since the launch of TRAC-X on April 1, 2003, over $150 billion linked to the Dow Jones TRAC-X Indexes has traded and 38 indexes have been launched in addition to many other off-shoot products such as options and tranches based on the various indexes. The major regional Dow Jones TRAC-X Indexes that have launched to date include: Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe, Dow Jones TRAC-X NA (North America), Dow Jones TRAC-X NA High Yield, Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe High Yield, Dow Jones TRAC-X Japan, Dow Jones TRAC-X Australia, Dow Jones TRAC-X EM (Emerging Markets) and Dow Jones TRAC-X Asia.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones TRAC-X Asia ex Japan Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.