Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index
19 1월 2005 - 7:46AM
PR Newswire (US)
Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index NEW YORK, Jan.
18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Connetics Corp. (NASDAQ:CNCT) will
replace Waypoint Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:WYPT) in the S&P
SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, January 21.
Waypoint Financial is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent
Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:SOV) in a deal expected to close on or
about that date. Standard & Poor's will monitor this
transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Connetics Corp. is a specialty
pharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of dermatological
conditions. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, the company will be
added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry Index.
Following is a summary of the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX -
January 21, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Connetics Corp. Health Care Pharmaceuticals DELETED Waypoint
Financial Financials Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 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 independent credit ratings, indices, risk
evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With 6,000
employees 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/. 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, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill
Education. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40
countries. Sales in 2003 were $4.8 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 (212) 438-3907 Web site:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
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