NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index, which tracks the performance of U.S. microcap companies listed at the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
With 157 additions and 146 deletions, the number of components in the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index will increase to 256 from 245.
The changes in the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, August 18, 2008.
The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index decreased to US$ 75.4 billion from US$ 89.7 billion, as of July 31, 2008.
Further information, as well as the weightings and daily closing values of the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
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