NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Spain Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 Index and the Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Index.
Endesa (Spain, Utilities, ELE; ELE.MC) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Spain Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 Index and the Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Index due to its acquisition by Enel and Acciona.
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (Spain, Financial Services, BME.MC) will replace Endesa in the Dow Jones Spain Titans 30 Index.
Metrovacesa S.A. (Spain, Financial Services, MVC.MC) will replace Endesa in the Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 Index.
Williams Cos. (United States, WMB) will replace Endesa in the Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Index.
Further information and the complete component lists of the Dow Jones Spain Titans 30, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 and the Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Spain Titans 30, Dow Jones Spain Select Dividend 20 and the Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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