NEW YORK, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P SmallCap
600 constituent Oil States International Inc. (NYSE: OIS) will
replace NewAlliance Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: NAL) in the S&P
MidCap 400 index, and LivePerson Inc. (NASD: LPSN) will replace Oil
States International in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the
close of trading on Thursday, April 14,
2011. S&P MidCap 400 constituent First Niagara Financial
Group Inc. (NASD: FNFG) is acquiring NewAlliance in a deal expected
to be completed on or about that date pending final approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post
any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
Oil States International provides specialty products and
services to the oil and gas drilling and production companies.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services Sub-Industry index.
LivePerson provides online engagement solutions that facilitate
real-time assistance and advice. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Internet Software & Services
Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – April 14, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Oil States
International
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Equipment & Services
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DELETED
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NewAlliance
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Financials
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Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – April 14, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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LivePerson
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Information
Technology
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Internet
Software & Services
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DELETED
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Oil States
International
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Equipment & Services
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