NEW YORK, June 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes. Changes being announced today will be effective after the close of trading on Friday, June 19, 2009.
The following 68 companies will be added/deleted from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Composite 100 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
South Africa AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (Basic Materials, Add
ANG.JO)
South Africa Gold Fields Ltd. (Basic Materials, GFI.JO) Add
Brazil Gerdau S/A Pref (Basic Materials, GGBR4.BR) Add
Russia Polyus Gold ADS (Basic Materials, PLZL.RS ) Add
China Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. (Consumer Goods, Add
0489.HK)
Brazil Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao Add
de (Consumer Services, PCAR4.BR)
South Africa Standard Bank Group Ltd. (Financials, SBK.JO) Add
South Africa Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (Health Care, Add
APN.JO)
Brazil Diagnosticos da America S/A Ord (Health Care, Add
DASA3.BR)
China Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. Add
(Health Care, 8199.HK)
China China Railway Group Ltd. (Industrials, Add
0390.HK)
Chile Empresas Copec S.A. (Oil & Gas, COPEC.SN) Add
China Sina Corp. (Technology, SINA) Add
Brazil Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S/A Pref Add
(Telecommunicaitons, TNLP4.BR)
Indonesia Perusahaan Gas Negara (Utilities, PGAS.JK) Add
South Africa Anglo Platinum Ltd. (Basic Materials, AMS.JO) Delete
Indonesia Bumi Resources (Basic Materials, BUMI.JK) Delete
Mexico Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B (Basic Delete
Materials, GMEXICO.MX)
Russia Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corp. GDR (Basic Delete
Materials, NLMK.RS)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (Consumer Goods, Delete
2445.KU)
China Focus Media Holding Ltd. ADS (Consumer Delete
Services, FMCN)
China Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (Financials, Delete
3328.HK)
India Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Health Care, Delete
532296.BY)
China China Medical Technologies Inc. ADS (Health Delete
Care, CMED)
Slovenia Krka d.d. (Health Care, KRKG.LJ) Delete
India Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Ltd. Delete
(Industrials, 532921.BY)
Russia Novatek GDR (Oil & Gas, NVTK.RS) Delete
India Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. Delete
(Technology, 526881.BY)
Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding (Telecommunications, Delete
ORTE.CI)
Brazil Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo Pref B Delete
(Utilities, CESP5.BR)
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Composite 100 Index increased to US$1.01 Trillion from US$977.94 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Russia Evraz Group S.A. (Basic, Resources, EVR.LN) Add
China Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (Basic Resources, Add
2899.HK)
India JSW Steel Ltd. (Basic Resources, 500228.BY) Delete
India Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Basic Resources, Delete
500440.BY)
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30 Index increased to US$185.59 Billion from US$178.28 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
China Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (2899.HK) Add
Russia Evraz Group S.A. (EVR.LN) Add
India Hindalco Industries Ltd. (500440.BY) Delete
Brazil Aracruz Celulose S/A Pref B (ARCZ6.BR) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 Index increased to US$185.90 Billion from US$178.43 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
China Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. ADS Add
(SNDA)
Russia Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADS (WBDF.RS) Add
Mexico Corporacion Geo S.A.B. de C.V. Series B Delete
(GEO.MX)
India Videocon Industries Ltd. (511389.BY) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index increased to US$83.78 Billion from US$81.79 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Russia Magnit GDR (MGNT.RS) Add
Mexico Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V. (ELEKTRA.MX) Add
South Africa Truworths International Ltd. (TRU.JO) Add
China Focus Media Holding Ltd. ADS (FMCN) Delete
Czech Republic Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Delete
Cl A (BAACETV.PR)
Turkey Migros Ticaret A.S. (MGROS.IS) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30 Index increased to US$72.63 Billion from US$68.89 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Health Care Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Russia Pharmstandard GDR (PHST.RS) Add
South Africa Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd. (AIP.JO) Add
Kuwait Yiaco Medical Co. K.S.C.C. (YIACO.KW) Add
India Dabur India Ltd. (500096.BY) Delete
Turkey Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S. Delete
(SELEC.IS)
Slovenia Krka d.d. (KRKG.LJ) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Health Care Titans 30 Index decreased to US$26.97 Billion from US$28.17 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Industrials Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
China BYD Co. Ltd. (1211.HK) Add
China China National Building Material Co. Ltd. Add
(3323.HK)
China Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. (2727.HK) Add
Turkey Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. (ENKAI.IS) Delete
India ACC Ltd. (500410.BY) Delete
South Africa Barloworld Ltd. (BAW.JO) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Industrials Titans 30 Index increased to US$98.78 Billion from US$96.70 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Russia Gazprom Neft ADS (SIBN.RS) Add
Romania Petrom S.A. (SNP.RO) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index increased to US$377.41 Billion from US$371.34 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Telecommunications Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Russia Vimpel Communications ADS (VIMP.RS) Add
Turkey Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. (TTKOM.IS) Add
Brazil TIM Participacoes S/A Pref (TCSL4.BR) Delete
Indonesia Indosat (ISAT.JK) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Telecommunications Titans 30 Index increased to US$152.04 Billion from US$148.97 Billion.
Dow Jones Emerging Markets Utilities Titans 30 Index
Add/
Country Company / Symbol(s) Delete
Malaysia YTL Corp. Bhd (4677.KU) Add
India Reliance Power Ltd. (532939.BY) Delete
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Utilities Titans 30 Index decreased to US$70.19 Billion from US$70.29 Billion.
No deletions or additions will be made to the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Financials Titans 30 Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Technology Titans 30 Index as a result of this regular annual review.
The free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Financials Titans 30 Index is US$318.55 Billion and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Technology Titans 30 Index is US$59.12 Billion.
The market capitalization values of the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes cited in this report are as of Tuesday, June 9, 2009.
The Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes measures the stock performance of the largest emerging-market companies in each of 10 Industries defined by the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), plus metals & mining. Stocks are selected to the indexes based on size, revenue and net profit. The indexes are weighted by free-float market capitalization.
Further information on the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes can be found on http://www.djindexes.com
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release to PR-Indexes@dowjones.com.
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