Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
26 9월 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P 500, MidCap 400 and SmallCap
600 indices: * The Western Union Company (NYSE:WUwi) will replace
Andrew Corp. (NASD: ANDW) in the S&P 500, Andrew Corp. will
replace Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (NASD: CCMP) in the S&P
MidCap 400, and Cabot Microelectronics will replace Bally Total
Fitness Holding Corp. (NYSE:BFT) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after
the close of trading on Friday, September 29. Western Union is
being spun off by S&P 500 constituent First Data Corp.
(NYSE:FDC) in a deal expected to close on or about that date. At
today's close of trading Bally Total Fitness had a market
capitalization of roughly $77 million, whereas the minimum market
cap a company must maintain to be considered for addition to the
S&P SmallCap 600 index is $300 million. * S&P REIT
Composite constituent Inland Real Estate Corp. (NYSE:IRC) will
replace Maverick Tube Corp. (NYSE:MVK) in the S&P SmallCap 600
after the close of trading on Monday, October 2. Maverick Tube is
being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Tenaris S.A.
(NYSE:KIM) in a deal expected to close on or about that date,
pending final approvals. Additionally, S&P 500 constituent
Wendy's International Inc. (NYSE:WEN) is spinning off its 82.75%
ownership stake in Tim Hortons Inc. (NYSE:THIwi) in a distribution
expected to become effective after the close of trading on Friday,
September 29. Wendy's will remain in the S&P 500, and Tim
Hortons will not be added to an S&P U.S. index at this time.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any
relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Western Union provides ways to send money around the world, pay
bills and purchase money orders. Headquartered in Englewood, CO,
the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Sub-Industry index. Andrew Corp. is a global supplier of
communications products and systems, with an emphasis on wireless
communications. Headquartered in Westchester, IL, the company will
be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Communications Equipment
Sub-Industry index. Cabot Microelectronics supplies polishing
slurries used in the manufacture of advanced integrated circuit
devices in the semiconductor industry. Headquartered in Aurora, IL,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
Semiconductor Equipment Sub-Industry index. Inland Real Estate is a
real estate investment trust that owns interests in 144
neighborhood, community and single-tenant retail centers located
primarily in the midwestern United States. Headquartered in Oak
Brook, IL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Retail REITs Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the
changes: S&P 500 INDEX - September 29, 2006 COMPANY GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Western Union Information
Technology Data Processing & Outsourced Services DELETED Andrew
Information Technology Communications Equipment S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX - September 29, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Andrew Information Technology Communications
Equipment DELETED Cabot Information Technology Semiconductor
Microelectronics Equipment S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - September
29, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Cabot
Information Technology Semiconductor Microelectronics Equipment
DELETED Bally Total Consumer Discretionary Leisure Facilities
Fitness S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 2, 2006 COMPANY GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Inland Real Estate
Financials Retail REITs DELETED Maverick Tube Energy Oil & Gas
Equipment & 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 independent credit
ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data.
With approximately 6,300 employees located in 21 countries and
markets, 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 290 offices in 38 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:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
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