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

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


NEW YORK, May 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following
changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600:

   * S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE:AVO)
     will replace VISX Inc. (NYSE:EYE) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close
     of trading on a date to be announced.  Advanced Medical Optics is
     acquiring VISX in a deal that is still pending final approval.  When
     added to the S&P MidCap 400, Advanced Medical Optics' GICS Sub-Industry
     will simultaneously change from Health Care Supplies to Health Care
     Equipment.  EastGroup Properties Inc. (NYSE:EGP) will replace Advanced
     Medical Optics in the S&P SmallCap 600.

   * Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASD:ODFL) will replace USF Corp.
     (NASD:USFC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
     Tuesday, May 24.  S&P MidCap 400 constituent Yellow Roadway Corp.
     (NASD:YELL) is acquiring USF in a deal expected to close on or about
     that date, pending shareholder approval.

   * Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. (NASD:PEET) will replace Alliance
     Semiconductor Corp. (NASD:ALSC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close
     of trading on Tuesday, May 24.  Alliance Semiconductor has traded below
     $2.00 per share for more than five consecutive days, and had a market
     capitalization of roughly $ 58 million as of the close of trading on
     May 18.

   * Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. (NASD:ANSI) will replace
     Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (NASD:IAAI) after the close of trading on
     Wednesday, May 25.  Insurance Auto Auctions is being acquired by the
     private equity concern Kelso & Co. in a deal that is still pending
     final approval.



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

Advanced Medical Optics develops, makes and markets medical devices for the eye
and eye-care products. Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry Index.

EastGroup Properties is a real estate investment trust which owns a portfolio
primarily consisting of industrial properties in the Sunbelt. Headquartered in
Jackson, MS, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Real Estate
Investment Trusts Sub-Industry Index.

Old Dominion Freight Line is a less-than-truckload multi-regional motor
carrier. Headquartered in Thomasville, NC, the company will be added to the S&P
SmallCap 600 Trucking Sub-Industry Index.

Peet's Coffee & Tea sells specialty coffees, teas, prepared beverages and
pastry. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, the company will be added to the S&P
SmallCap 600 GICS Packaged Foods & Meats Sub-Industry Index.

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems specializes in implantable medical devices
used to manage chronic intractable pain and other disorders of the central
nervous system. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry Index.

  Following is a summary of the changes:

                          S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA
               COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
  ADDED   Advanced Medical       Health Care           Health Care Equipment
               Optics
  DELETED       VISX             Health Care           Health Care Equipment


                         S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA
               COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
  ADDED   EastGroup Properties    Financials          Real Estate Investment
                                                              Trusts
  DELETED  Advanced Medical       Health Care           Health Care Supplies
               Optics


                    S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - May 24, 2005
               COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
  ADDED  Old Dominion Freight     Industrials                Trucking
                Line
        Peet's Coffee & Tea     Consumer Staples      Packaged Foods & Meats
  DELETED     USF Corp.           Industrials                Trucking
              Alliance       Information Technology       Semiconductors
           Semiconductor


                    S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - May 25, 2005
               COMPANY       GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
  ADDED       Advanced            Health Care          Health Care Equipment
           Neuromodulation
              Systems
  DELETED  Insurance Auto          Industrials      Diversified Commercial &
              Auctions                                 Professional Services



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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