ZURICH, Switzerland and NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in several Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes.
Renault S.A. (France, Automobiles & Parts, 13190.FR) will be deleted from the Dow Jones France Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes.
DnB NOR ASA (Norway, Banks, DNBNOR.OS) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones STOXX Nordic Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes. Both companies are being removed due to the cancellation of their dividend payment.
In the Dow Jones France Select Dividend 20 Index, Renault will be replaced by PPR S.A. (France, Retail, 12148.FR).
In the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes, Renault will be replaced by Metso (Finland, Industrial Goods & Services, MEO1V.HE).
In the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index, Renault will be replaced by Rautaruukki K (Finland, Basic Resources, RTRKS.HE).
In the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, DnB NOR ASA will be replaced by Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. (Belgium, Food & Beverages, ABI.BT).
In the Dow Jones STOXX Nordic Select Dividend 20 Index, DnB NOR ASA will be replaced by Swedbank (Sweden, Banks, SWED-A.SK).
In the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes, DnB NOR ASA will be replaced by GKN PLC (U.K., Automobiles & Parts, GKL.LN).
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Web sites at http://www.djindexes.com and http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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