ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd. today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index, the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its sector indexes, the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
Effective with the open of European markets on March 25, 2008 the following 9 stocks will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 and its respective size and sector indexes: CRITERIA CAIXA CORP (Spain, Financial Services, CRI.MC), DANA PETROLEUM (U.K., Oil & Gas, DNX.LN), EUTELSAT COMMUNICATION (France, Media, 1022123.FR), HERA (Italy, Utilities, HER.MI), ORIFLAME COSMETICS (Sweden, Personal & Household Goods, ORI-SDB.SK), PETROFAC (U.K., Oil & Gas, PFC.LN), TULLETT PREBON (U.K., Financial Services, TLPR.LN), VIENNA INSURANCE (Austria, Insurance, VIG.VI) and VT GRP (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, VTG.LN).
Companies exiting the index are: DEBENHAMS (U.K.; Retail; DBHMY; DEB.LN), ENIRO (Sweden; Media; ENRO.SK), EXISTA (Iceland; Insurance; EXISTA.IC), GN STORE NORD (Denmark; Health Care; GN.KO), MARINE HARVEST (Norway; Food & Beverage; MHG.OL), NORSKE SKOGINDUSTRIER A (Norway; Basic Resources; NSG.OS), OMX (Sweden; Financial Services; OMX.SK), ROCKWOOL B (Denmark; Construction & Materials; ROCK-B.KO) and TRELLEBORG B (Sweden, Industrial Goods & Services, TREL-B.SK).
The sector classification for the Dow Jones STOXX 600 components LONZA (Switzerland, Chemicals, LONN.VX) and OC OERLIKON (Switzerland, Technology, OERL.VX) will change to Health Care and to Industrial Goods & Services, respectively.
The Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 and the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index are also part of this regular quarterly review. The new composition of the indexes can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/news/reviews.html
As of January 31, 2008, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX 600 decreased to EUR 6,09 trillion from EUR 7,39 trillion and of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index to EUR 6,55 trillion from EUR 7,97 trillion.
The composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index will remain unchanged. The total free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index decreased to EUR 899.57 million from EUR 940.19 million.
The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index decreased to EUR 18,15 trillion from EUR 21,70 trillion, and of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index to EUR 104.44 billion from EUR 132.01 billion.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on March 18, 2008 after close of European markets. All changes will be effective on March 25, 2008.
Disclaimer: Company additions and deletions do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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