NEW YORK, April 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index.
Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (India, Oil & Gas, 532743.BY) will be deleted from the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index and replaced by GAIL (India) Ltd. (India, Oil & Gas, 532155.BY). Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is being removed due to its acquisition by Reliance Industries Inc. (India, Oil & Gas, 500325.BY).
The changes in the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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