NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia, Basic Resources, BSL.AU) will be removed from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 indexes.
BlueScope Steel Ltd. is being removed due to a decrease in its dividend payment. The company's new dividend yield does not meet the indexes' eligibility requirements.
In the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, Television Broadcasts Ltd. (Hong Kong, Media, 0511.HK) will replace BlueScope Steel Ltd.
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Personal & Household Goods, 0551.HK) will replace BlueScope Steel Ltd.
In the Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 Index, Billabong International Ltd (Australia, Personal & Household Goods, BBG.AU) will replace BlueScope Steel Ltd.
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Thursday, February 26, 2009.
Further information, as well as the complete component lists of the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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