NEW YORK, March 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 indexes.
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A (Italy, Media, MN.MI) will be replaced by Orica Limited (Australia, Chemicals, ORI.AU) and Saipem S.p.A. (Italy, Oil & Gas, SPM.MI), respectively. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment. The changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
In the Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Index, Genentech Inc. (United States, Health Care, DNA) will be replaced by Covidien Limited (United States, Health Care, COV). Genentech Inc. is being removed due to its acquisition by Roche Holding AG (Switzerland, Health Care, ROG.VX). The changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Friday, March 27, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones Select Dividend and Dow Jones Sector Titans 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 EPAC Select Dividend, Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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