POSS Possis Medical (MM)

NEW YORK, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- QED International Associates Inc., administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange-Traded Funds, today announced that effective at the opening of trading on Monday April 7, 2008, BARCO (BAR.BR) will replace Possis Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:POSS) in the HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index. Possis is being acquired by Bayer AG (NYSE:BAY). Companies included in the HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index are engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and commercialization of medical devices for the treatment of cardiac, vascular, and endovascular disorders and diseases. About QED International Associates QED International, based in New York, is a leading financial industry consulting firm specializing in quantitative modeling and the design, development and maintenance of indexes and Exchange Traded Funds. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.qedinternational.com/. DATASOURCE: QED International Associates Inc. CONTACT: Ed Matluck, CEO, or Michael Carty, Senior Advisor, Senior Vice President, both of QED International, +1-212-953-4058 Web site: http://www.qedinternational.com/

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