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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's hereby announces changes
to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices. All company additions will
be made at full market cap weight. The changes are as follows:
* Altiris Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS) will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 after
the close of trading on Wednesday, November 24. Altiris is taking the
place of Netegrity Inc. (NASDAQ:NETE), which is being removed from the
Index after the close of trading this evening. Netegrity is being
acquired by S&P 500 constituent Computer Associates International Inc.
(NYSE:CA) in a deal that is expected to close tonight.
* S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Techne Corp. (NASDAQ:TECH) will replace
Advanced Fibre Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCI) in the S&P MidCap 400
after the close of trading on Tuesday, November 30. Advanced Fibre is
being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ:TLAB) in a
deal expected to close on or about that date, subject to final approval.
Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE:SAH) will replace Techne in the S&P
SmallCap 600.
* LCA Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV) will replace NUI Corp. (NYSE:NUI) in the
S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, November
30. NUI Corp. is being acquired by S&P MidCap 400 constituent AGL
Resources Inc. (NYSE:ATG) in a deal expected to close on or about that
date, subject to final approval.
* Neenah Paper Inc. (NYSE:NPwi) will replace SCM Microsystems Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCMM) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
Tuesday, November 30. Neenah Paper is being spun off by S&P 500
constituent Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB). As of close of trading on
Monday, November 22, SCM Microsystems had a market capitalization of
roughly $54 million, ranking 600th in the Index.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant
updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Altiris is a provider of software products and services that enable
organizations to manage IT assets throughout their lifecycles. Headquartered
in Lindon, UT, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
Application Software Index.
Techne Corp. is a specialty manufacturer and distributor of biological
products. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, the company will be added to the
S&P MidCap 400 GICS Biotechnology Sub-Industry Index.
Sonic Automotive is an automotive retailer operating mainly in the U.S.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap
600 GICS Specialty Stores Sub-Industry Index.
LCA Vision provides value-priced laser vision correction services which help to
remedy nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Headquartered in
Cincinnati, OH, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health
Care Facilities Sub-Industry Index.
Neenah Paper manufactures and distributes a range of premium and specialty
paper grades and bleached kraft pulp. Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Paper Products Sub-Industry
Index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 23, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
DELETED Netegrity Inc. Information Technology Internet Software &
Services
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 24, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Altiris Inc. Information Technology Application Software
S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - November 30, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Techne Corp. Health Care Biotechnology
DELETED Advanced Fibre Information Technology Communications
Communications Equipment
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 30, 2004
COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Sonic Automotive Consumer Discretionary Specialty Stores
LCA Vision Health Care Health Care Facilities
Neenah Paper Materials Paper Products
DELETED Techne Corp. Health Care Biotechnology
NUI Corp. Utilities Gas Utilities
SCM Microsystems Information Technology Communications
Equipment
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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