ZURICH, Switzerland, April 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index.
Peugeot (France, Automobiles & Parts, UG.FR) will be removed from the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index and replaced by Wartsila (Finland, Industrial Engineering, WRT1V.HE).
Peugeot is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payments.
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, April 27, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes can be found on the STOXX Web site at http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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