NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, which measures the stock performance of the top 100 yield dividend paying companies in developed markets in Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada.
Smorgon Steel Group Limited (Australia, SSX.AU) will be deleted from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and replaced by Kungsleden AB (Sweden, KLED.SK). Smorgon Steel Group Limited is being removed due to its acquisition by OneSteel Limited (Australia, OST.AU).
The changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index will be effective before the open of trading on Monday, August 6, 2007.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend 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 EPAC Select Dividend Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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