NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones China Indexes.
Effective with the opening of trading on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED (China, Oil & Gas, PTR; 0857.HK; 601857.SH) will replace TCL CORPORATION (China, Personal & Household Goods, 000100.SZ) in the Dow Jones China 88 Index.
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED is being added to the Dow Jones China 88 Index following its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company ranks among the top 30 by free-float market capitalization and qualifies for the fast entry rule for IPOs.
Additionally, PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED will be added to Dow Jones China Total Market Index and Dow Jones Shanghai Index.
Further information about the Dow Jones China indexes, including the component list, methodology and performance data, is available on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djchinaindexes.com
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones China indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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