NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that CBOT Holdings Inc. (symbol: BOT, Class A shares) and Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (symbol: NDAQ), will be added to the Dow Jones Global Exchange Index effective as of the opening of trading on Monday, December 19, 2005.
The addition of CBOT Holdings Inc. and Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. raises the number to 12 exchanges represented in the Dow Jones Global Exchange Index. The current components of the index are Australian Stock Exchange Ltd., CBOT Holdings Inc., Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Cl, Deutsche Boerse AG, Euronext N.V., Hellenic Exchanges Holdings S.A., Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., London Stock Exchange PLC, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., OMX AB, Singapore Exchange Ltd. and TSX Group Inc.
The Dow Jones Global Exchange Index was created in February 2002 to measure the performance of the growing number of stock exchanges that are offering their shares to public investors. It is one of several specialty indexes developed by Dow Jones Indexes in response to noteworthy stock market developments. The Dow Jones Global Exchange Index is up 52.16% year-to-date as of December 12, 2005.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. Changes are implemented at the start of trading on the Monday following the third March, June, September and December. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be made on December 14, 2005 after close of U.S. markets. All changes will be effective on December 19, 2005.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Global Exchange Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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