NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dow Jones Indexes announced today a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Oil & Gas 30 Index.
Imperial Oil Limited (Canada) will replace Unocal Corporation (United States) in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Oil & Gas 30 Index. Unocal Corporation is being deleted as a result of an acquisition by Chevron Corporation.
The changes in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Oil & Gas 30 Index will be effective at the open of trade Thursday, August 11, 2005.
Further information as well as the complete component lists of the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
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Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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