Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
07 11월 2006 - 8:06AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and
S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.
(NYSE:CBG) will replace Fisher Scientific International Inc.
(NYSE:FSH) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on
Thursday, November 9. Fisher Scientific is being acquired by
S&P 500 constituent Thermo Electron Corp. (NYSE:TMO) in a deal
expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.
CB Richard Ellis had originally been announced as a replacement for
S&P 500 constituent BellSouth Corp. (NYSE:BLS), which is being
acquired by S&P 500 and S&P 100 index constituent AT&T
Inc. (NYSE:T). A new replacement for BellSouth will be named at a
later date. * Ventana Medical Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VMSI) will
replace Texas Regional Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:TRBS) in the S&P
MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday, November 10. Texas
Regional is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. in a deal expected to close on or
about that date, pending final approvals. * John Wiley & Sons
Inc. (NYSE:JW.A) will replace AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE:AMH) in the
S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be
announced. AmerUs Group is being acquired by S&P Global 1200
constituent Aviva plc in a deal that is still pending final
approvals. * First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will replace
NCO Group Inc. (NASDAQ:NCOG) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the
close of trading on a date to be announced. NCO Group is being
acquired by a group including One Equity Partners and Michael
Barrist, NCO's chairman, president and chief executive officer, in
a deal that is still pending final approvals. Standard & Poor's
will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on
its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. CB Richard Ellis
Group Inc. is a global commercial real estate services firm. The
company offers a range of services to occupiers, owners, lenders,
and investors in commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in El
Segundo, CA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS
(Global Industry Classification Standard) Real Estate Management
& Development Sub-Industry index. Ventana Medical Systems Inc.
engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of
instrument-reagent systems that automate slide staining in
anatomical pathology and drug discovery laboratories worldwide.
Headquartered in Tucson, AZ, the company will be added to the
S&P MidCap 400 GICS Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry index. John Wiley & Sons Inc. publishes print and
electronic products, providing content to professionals, consumers,
researchers, students, and educators worldwide. Headquartered in
Hoboken, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400
GICS Publishing Sub-Industry index. First Financial Bancorp.
engages in commercial banking and banking-related activities.
Headquartered in Hamilton, OH, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes: S&P 500 INDEX - November
9, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED CB
Richard Ellis Financials Real Estate Management & Development
DELETED Fisher Scientific Health Care Life Sciences Tools &
Services S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - November 10, 2006 COMPANY GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Ventana Medical Health Care
Life Sciences Tools & Services DELETED Texas Regional
Financials Regional Banks S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - To Be
Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED John
Wiley & Sons Consumer Discretionary Publishing DELETED AmerUs
Group Financials Life & Health Insurance S&P SMALLCAP 600
INDEX - To Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED First Financial Financials Regional Banks
DELETED NCO Group Industrials Diversified Commercial &
Professional Services Additions to and deletions from an S&P
equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment
merits of the companies concerned. About Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies
(NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market
intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk
evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 7,500
employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21
countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the
world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for
more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent
benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment
and financial decisions. For more information, visit
http://www.standardandpoors.com/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global
information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the
financial services, education and business information markets
through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill
Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The
Corporation has more than 240 offices in 36 countries. Sales in
2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's
CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman
of the Index Committee +1-212-438-3907 Web site:
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