NEW YORK, June 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Basic Resources 30 Index.
Kobe Steel Ltd. will replace WMC Resources Ltd. in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Basic Resources 30 Index. WMC Resources Ltd. is being deleted because of its acquisition by BHP Billiton Ltd.
The changes in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Basic Resources 30 Index will be effective at the start of trading Monday, June 27, 2005.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
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Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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