NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index.
Kibun Food Chemifa Co. Ltd. (Japan, Food and Beverage, 4065.TO) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index and replaced by Urban Corp. (Japan, Real Estate, 8868.TO).
Kibun Food Chemifa Co. Ltd. is being removed due to its acquisition by Kikkoman Corp.
The changes in the Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, July 28, 2008.
The Dow Jones Japan Select Dividend 30 Index tracks the country's top 30 highest dividend-paying companies derived from the Dow Jones Japan Index.
Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Japan 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 Japan Select Dividend 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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