Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

NEW YORK, July 24  /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:

- S&P 500 constituent Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) will replace Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE:CCU) in the S&P 100, and DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) will replace Clear Channel in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Wednesday, July 30.  Clear Channel is being taken private in a transaction expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent ANSYS Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) will replace TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (NASDAQ:TQNT) in the S&P MidCap 400, TriQuint will replace ANSYS in the S&P SmallCap 600, and Eclipsys Corp. (NASDAQ:ECLP) will replace Ansoft Corp. (NASDAQ:ANST) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, July 31.  Ansoft is being acquired by ANSYS in a transaction expected to close on or about that date.  Eclipsys was previously announced as a replacement for S&P SmallCap 600 constituent W-H Energy Services Inc. (NYSE:WHQ), which is in the process of being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Smith International Inc. (NYSE:SII).  A new replacement for W-H Energy will be announced at a later date.

- John Bean Technologies Corp. (NYSE:JBTwi) will replace Planar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, July 31.  John Bean Technologies is being spun off by S&P MidCap 400 constituent FMC Technologies Inc. (NYSE:FTI) in a transaction expected to close on that date.  As of today's close of trading Planar Systems had a market capitalization of approximately $50 million, whereas the minimum market cap a company must maintain in order to be eligible for addition to the index is $300 million.

Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.

Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Qualcomm focuses on developing products and services based on its advanced wireless broadband technology.

DaVita provides integrated dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure.  Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Services Sub-Industry index.

ANSYS develops, markets and supports software solutions for design analysis and optimization.  Headquartered in Canonsburg, PA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Application Software Sub-Industry index.

TriQuint Semiconductor supplies high performance gallium arsenide integrated circuits.  Headquartered in Hillsboro, OR, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Semiconductors Sub-Industry index.

Eclipsys provides advanced clinical, financial and management information software and service solutions to health care facilities.  Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Technology Sub-Industry index.

John Bean Technologies offers systems and products for customers through their JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech segments.  Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Industrial Machinery Sub-Industry index.

  Following is a summary of the changes:



                        S&P 100 INDEX   - July 30, 2008
              COMPANY      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR     GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
   ADDED     Qualcomm     Information Technology     Communications
                                                       Equipment
  DELETED Clear Channel  Consumer Discretionary  Broadcasting & Cable TV



                        S&P 500 INDEX   - July 30, 2008
              COMPANY      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR     GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
   ADDED      DaVita            Health Care        Health Care Services
  DELETED Clear Channel  Consumer Discretionary  Broadcasting & Cable TV



                      S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX   - July 31, 2008
             COMPANY          GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
   ADDED     ANSYS          Information Technology    Application Software
  DELETED   TriQuint
          Semiconductor     Information Technology       Semiconductors



                      S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX   - July 31, 2008
              COMPANY          GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
   ADDED     TriQuint
           Semiconductor      Information Technology       Semiconductors
              Eclipsys               Health Care            Health Care
                                                            Technology
            John Bean
           Technologies            Industrials         Industrial Machinery
  DELETED     ANSYS          Information Technology    Application Software
              Ansoft         Information Technology    Application Software
          Planar Systems     Information Technology    Electronic Equipment
                                                           Manufacturers




Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned.

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