NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend, Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 indexes.
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, November 17, 2008. All companies are being removed due to a decrease in its dividend payment. The companies' new lower yields do not meet index eligibility requirements.
Norbord Incorporated (Canada, Construction & Materials, NBD.T) will be removed from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index and Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index.
In the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, BASF S.E. (Germany, Chemicals, BAS.DE) will replace Norbord Incorporated and Esprit Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong, Retail, 0330.HK) will replace Irish Life & Permanent PLC.
In the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, Finning International Incorporated (Canada, Industrial Goods & Services, FTT.T) will replace Norbord Incorporated.
In the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index, RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. (Italy, Banks, RCS.MI) will replace Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. Cert. (Italy, Media, ISP.MI; ISNPY).
Irish Life & Permanent PLC (Ireland, Insurance, IPM.DB) will be removed from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index, and Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index.
In the Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index, Swiss Reinsurance Company (Switzerland, Insurance, RUKN.VX; SWCEY) will replace Irish Life & Permanent PLC.
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Esprit Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong, Retail, 0330.HK) will replace Irish Life & Permanent PLC.
In the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index, Randstad Holding N.V. (Netherlands, Industrial Goods & Services RAND.AE) will replace Irish Life & Permanent PLC.
Further information, as well as the complete component lists of the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend, Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 and Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Web sites at http://www.djindexes.com and http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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