NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFS Retail Property Trust will be added to the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index, Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, announced today.
The addition of CFS Retail Property Trust (ASX:CFX) follows the removal of Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. (ASX:CNA), which is in the process of being acquired by Rio Tinto Ltd. (ASX:RIO) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. (Australia).
CFS Retail Property Trust is a retail sector-specific Australian Real Estate Investment Trust which invests in high quality retail assets including super-regional, regional, sub-regional and retail outlet shopping centers across Australia. The Trust is managed on behalf of more than 18,000 investors from 24 countries.
The changes in the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index will be effective before the open of trading on Friday, December 2, 2011.
The Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index measures the stock performance of 30 of Australia's leading stocks by dividend yield.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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