ZURICH, May 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- STOXX, Ltd. today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 index, the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its sector indexes, the Dow Jones EU Enlarged Total Market Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
Effective with the open of European markets on June 20, 2005 the following 12 stocks will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 and its respective size and sector indexes: Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding (Austria, Banks), Premiere (Germany, Media), Fabege (Sweden, Financial Services), BETandWIN.Com Interactive Entertainment (Austria, Travel & Leisure), Inmobiliaria Colonial (Spain, Financial Services), Castellum (Sweden, Financial Services), Sulzer R (Switzerland, Industrial Goods & Services), Banca Carige (Italy, Banks), Wartsila (Finland, Industrial Goods & Services), Almancora (Belgium, Banks), Yit-Yhtyma (Finland, Construction & Materials), Kingspan Group (Ireland, Construction & Materials).
Companies exiting the index are: Dairy Crest Group (Great Britain, Food & Beverage), Halma (Great Britain, Industrial Goods & Services), MLP (Germany, Financial Services), Marconi Corporation (Great Britain, Technology), FKI (Great Britain, Industrial Goods & Services), Woolworths Group (Great Britain, Retail), NH Hoteles (Spain, Travel & Leisure), Premier Farnell (Great Britain, Industrial Goods & Services), Jardine Lloyd Thompson (Great Britain, Insurance), SSL International (Great Britain, Health Care), Unaxis R (Switzerland, Industrial Goods & Services) and Autoliv Inc Swedish Depository Receipt (Sweden, Automobiles & Parts).
The market sectors for the following Dow Jones STOXX 600 components will change: Bradford & Bingley (Great Britain) from Financial Services to Banks and Henderson Group (Great Britain) from Insurance to Financial Services.
The following component will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index: Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim (Turkey).
As of April 29, 2005 the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX 600 increased from E5001.58 billion to E5007.71 billion, of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index from E5254.98 billion to E5272.79 billion and the reconstituted Dow STOXX Football index increased from E954.59 million to E1001.24 million.
The Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 and the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index are also part of this regular quarterly review. The new composition of the indexes can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/info/reports/2005/reviews2005.html
As of April 29, 2005 the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 index increased from E16401.87 billion to E16433.30 billion, and of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index increased from E46.35 billion to E48.31 billion.
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 June 15, 2005 after close of European markets. All changes will be effective on June 20, 2005.
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