Moog Inc. and Gold Banc Added to S&P SmallCap 600 Index

Moog Inc. and Gold Banc Added to S&P SmallCap 600 Index 


NEW YORK, Dec. 3  /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following
changes in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index:

   * Moog Inc. 'A' (NYSE:MOG.A) will replace SPS Technologies (NYSE:ST)
     after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 9, 2003.  S&P MidCap
     400 constituent Precision Castparts (NYSE:PCP) is acquiring SPS
     Technologies in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that
     date.  The transaction still needs shareholder approval.

   * Gold Banc (NASDAQ:GLDB) will replace Roadway Corporation
    (NASDAQ:ROAD) after the close of trading on Thursday, December 11,
     2003.  S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ:YELL)
     is acquiring Roadway Corp. in a transaction anticipated to close on or
     about that date.  The transaction still needs shareholder approval.
     Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any updates
     on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.



Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer and manufacturer of a broad range of
high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems for a
broad range of applications in aerospace and industrial markets.  The company,
headquartered in East Aurora, NY, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
(Global Industry Classification Standard) Aerospace & Defense sub-industry.

Gold Banc is a registered bank holding company engaged in a range of financial
activities that include banking, insurance and securities activities, as well as
merchant banking and investment advisory.  The company, headquartered in
Leawood, Kansas, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks
sub-industry.

  Following is a summary of the changes:

                S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 9, 2003
                   COMPANY           GICS ECONOMIC    GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                                       SECTOR
   ADDED           Moog Inc.          Industrials     Aerospace & Defense
   DELETED         SPS Technologies   Industrials     Industrial Machinery


                  S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 11, 2003
                     COMPANY             GICS ECONOMIC    GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                                            SECTOR
   ADDED             Gold Banc             Financials       Regional Banks
   DELETED           Roadway Corporation   Industrials      Trucking



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