NEW YORK, March 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Acea S.p.A. (Italy, Utilities, ACE.MI) will be removed from the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend indexes.
Acea S.p.A. is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.
In the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index, Acea S.p.A. will be replaced by Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.C.A.R.L. (Italy, Banks, BPSO.MI).
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Acea S.p.A. will be replaced by Snam Rete Gas S.p.A (Italy, Utilities, SRG.MI).
All changes in the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index and Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, April 5, 2010.
Further information on the Dow Jones Select Dividend indexes can be found at http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 and Dow Jones EPAC Select indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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