STOXX Changes Composition of European Benchmark Indexes

ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index, Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index, Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index and their sub- and sector indexes, as well as in the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index and Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index.

Effective as of the open of European markets on December 21, 2009, the following four stocks will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its respective size and sector indexes: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC (U.K., Personal & Household Goods, BDEV.LN), IMMOEAST AG (Austria, Real Estate, IEA.VI), INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC (U.K., Financial Services, ICP.LN) and TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL CO. ASA (Norway, Oil & Gas, TGS.OS).

Companies exiting the index are: Q-CELLS AG (Germany, Oil & Gas, QCE.XE), ENTERPRISE INNS PC (U.K., Travel & Leisure, ETI.LN), WS ATKINS PLC (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, ATK.LN) and OESTERREICHISCHE POST AG (Austria, Industrial Goods & Services, POST.VI).

The composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 and Dow Jones STOXX Football indexes will remain unchanged.

The Dow Jones STOXX Total Market, Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800, Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 indexes are also part of this regular quarterly review. The new composition of the indexes can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/news/reviews_q4-09.html

The sector classification for the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index component JULIUS BAER GROUP AG (Switzerland, Financial Services, BAER.VX) will change to Banks from Financial Services.

As of October 31, 2009, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index increased to EUR 4.62 trillion from EUR 4.61 trillion, while the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index remained unchanged at EUR 4.89 trillion.

The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index increased to EUR 12.36 billion from EUR 11.85 billion.

The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index increased to EUR 14.70 trillion from EUR 14.17 trillion, while the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index increased to EUR 67.92 billion from EUR 67.71 billion.

As of October 31, 2009, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index increased to EUR 325.26 billion from EUR 324.68 billion, while the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market Index increased to EUR 335.25 billion from EUR 334.24 billion.

The total free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index will remain unchanged at EUR 609.28 million.

Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on December 11, 2009, after the close of European markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of European markets on December 21, 2009.

Disclaimer: Company additions and deletions do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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