NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, which measures the stock performance of the top 100 dividend paying companies by yield in developed markets in Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada.
Viridian Group PLC (United Kingdom, LSE: VRD) will be deleted from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and replaced by Australian Pipeline Trust (Australia, ASX: APA). Viridian Group PLC is being removed due to its acquisition by non-component ElectricInvest Acquisitions Limited.
The changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index will be effective before the open of trading on Wednesday, December 6, 2006.
The Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index is derived from the Dow Jones World Developed-Ex.U.S. Index, which represents 95% of free-float market capitalization for developed countries excluding the U.S. Represented markets currently include Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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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