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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices
NEW YORK, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following
changes in the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P REIT Composite Indices:
* Fisher Scientific (NYSE:FSH) will replace Thomas & Betts (NYSE:TNB)
in the S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on Monday, August 2,
2004. Fisher Scientific is acquiring S&P MidCap 400 component Apogent
Technologies (NYSE:AOT) in a deal anticipated to close on or about
that date. The transaction still needs shareholder approval. Thomas &
Betts will replace Apogent Technologies (NYSE:AOT) in the S&P MidCap
400 Index. Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post
any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
* Catellus Development Corp. (NYSE:CDX) will replace Keystone Property
Trust (NYSE:KTR) in the S&P REIT Composite Index after the close of
trading on Friday, July 30, 2004. Keystone Property Trust is being
acquired by S&P 500 component ProLogis (NYSE:PLD) and S&P MidCap 400
component Eaton Vance (NYSE:EV) for cash. The deal still needs
shareholder approval.
Fisher Scientific provides products and services to the global scientific
research and United States clinical laboratory markets. The company,
headquartered in Hampton, NH, will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry Index.
Thomas & Betts is a designer and manufacturer of connectors and components for
electrical and communication markets. The company, headquartered in Memphis,
TN, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Electrical Components & Equipment
Sub-Industry Index.
Catellus Development Corp. manages, acquires and develops predominantly
industrial rental property in major distribution centers and transportation
corridors. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, will be added to
the S&P REIT Composite Diversified property category.
Following is a summary of the change:
S&P 500 INDEX - August 2, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Fisher Scientific Health Care Health Care Equipment
DELETED Thomas & Betts Industrials Electrical Components
& Equipment
S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - August 2, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Thomas & Betts Industrials Electrical Components
& Equipment
DELETED Apogent Technologies Health Care Health Care Equipment
S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - July 30, 2004
COMPANY REIT TYPE PROPERTY CATEGORY
ADDED Catellus Development Equity Diversified
DELETED Keystone Property Trust Equity Industrial/Office
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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