ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index, Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index, Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market Index, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index and their sub- and sector indexes, as well as the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
Effective as of the open of European markets on December 22, 2008, the following 17 stocks will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its respective size and sector indexes: BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA (Switzerland, Health Care, BSLN.EB), BB BIOTECH (Switzerland, Health Care, BION.EB), BIOMERIEUX (France, Health Care, 1009647.FR), BKW FMB ENERGIE (Switzerland, Utilities, BKWN.EB), CIA ESPANOLA DE PETROLEOS (Spain, Oil & Gas, CEP.MC), CREDITO VALTELLINES (Italy, Banks, CVAL.MI), EBRO PULEVA (Spain, Food & Beverage, EVA.MC), GERRESHEIMER (Germany, Health Care, GXI.XE), GRP EUROTUNNEL (France, Industrial Goods & Services, GET.FR), H. LUNDBECK (Denmark, Health Care, HLUKY; LUN.KO), HOMESERVE (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, HSV.LN), JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON (U.K., Insurance, JLT.LN), ORION B (Finland, Health Care, ORNBV.HE), SOCO INTERNATIONAL (U.K., Oil & Gas, SIA.LN), SSL INTERNATIONAL (U.K., Personal & Household Goods, SSL.LN), SWISS PRIME SITE (Switzerland, Real Estate, SPSN.EB) and ULTRA ELECTRONICS (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, ULE.LN).
Companies exiting the index are: BOLIDEN (Sweden, Basic Resources, BLS.T; BOL.SK), C&C GRP (Ireland, Food & Beverage, CCGGY; CCR.DB), DRAGON OIL PLC (Ireland, Oil & Gas, DRS.DB), HENDERSON GRP (U.K., Financial Services, HGG.AU; HGI.LN), IMMOEAST (Austria, Real Estate, IEA.VI), IMMOFINANZ (Austria, Real Estate, IIA.VI), INCHCAPE (U.K., Retail, INCH.LN), IVG IMMOBILIEN (Germany, Real Estate, IVG.XE), KLOECKNER & CO (Germany, Basic Resources, KCO.XE), OUTOTEC (Finland, Industrial Goods & Services, OTE1V.HE), PREMIER FOODS (U.K., Food & Beverage, PFD.LN), PUNCH TAVERNS (U.K., Travel & Leisure, PUB.LN), SEVAN MARINE (Norway, Oil & Gas, SEVAN.OS), STRABAG (Austria, Construction & Materials, STR.VI), TOM TOM (Netherlands, Technology, TOM2.AE), TRAVIS PERKINS (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, TPK.LN) and WELLSTREAM HLDG (U.K., Oil & Gas, WSM.LN).
The sector classification for the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index component IMERYS (France, Construction & Materials, 12085.FR) will change to Basic Resources.
The Dow Jones STOXX Total Market, Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800, Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 indexes are also part of this regular quarterly review. The new composition of the indexes can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/news/reviews.html
As of October 31, 2008, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index increased to 4,17 trillion euros from 4,16 trillion euros and the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index remains unchanged at 4,43 trillion euros.
The composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index will remain unchanged. The index's total free-float market capitalization also will remain unchanged at 645.58 million euros.
The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index decreased to 12,92 trillion euros from 13,82 trillion euros, while the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index increased to 61.68 billion euros from 61.63 billion euros.
As of October 31, 2008, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index decreased to 254.50 billion euros from 255.31 billion euros, while the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market Index decreased to 261.59 billion euros from 263.93 billion euros.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on December 12, 2008, after close of European markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of European markets on December 22, 2008.
Disclaimer: Company additions and deletions do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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