NEW YORK, July 3, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index.
Colorado Group Limited (CDO.AU) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index and replaced by Fairfax Media Limited (FXJ.AU). Colorado Group Limited is being removed due to the company's acquisition by Affinity Equity Partners.
The changes in the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index will be effective before the open of trading on Friday, July 6, 2007.
The Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index tracks the top 30 highest dividend-yielding stocks in Australia. Further information, as well as the complete list of the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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