ZURICH, Switzerland, May 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd. today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index, the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its sector indexes, the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
Effective with the open of European markets on June 18, 2007 the following three stocks will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 and its respective size and sector indexes: AGGREKO (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, LSE: AGK), KARSTADT QUELLE (Germany, Retail, XETRA: KAR) and NOKIAN RENKAAT (Finland, Automobiles & Parts, OMX: NRE1V).
Companies exiting the index are: CIA ESPANOLA DE PETROLEOS (Spain, Oil & Gas, SIBE: CEP), RANK GRP (U.K., Travel & Leisure, LSE: RNK) and SCHWARZ PHARMA (Germany, Health Care, XETRA: SRZ).
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (France, Travel & Leisure, EURONEXT: OLG) will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
As of April 30, 2007, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX 600 increased to EUR 7,445.38 billion from EUR 7,211.41 billion and of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index to EUR 8,026.57 billion from EUR 7,750.20 billion.
The total free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index increased to EUR 1,261.68 million from EUR 980.88 million.
The Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 and the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index are also part of this regular quarterly review. The new composition of the indexes can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/news/reviews.html
As of April 30, 2007, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 index decreased to EUR 21,604.12 billion from EUR 21,662.89 billion, and of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index increased to EUR 118.19 billion from EUR 106.88 billion.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on June 13, 2007 after close of European markets. All changes will be effective on June 18, 2007.
Disclaimer: Company additions and deletions do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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