Re Stentor PLC

RNS Number:7191O
FTSE
31 July 2000


Technical Release

      Stentor PLC: Offer by Nevada Tele.com Wholly Unconditional
                       Changes in FTSE Indexes


Following the offer for Stentor PLC by Nevada Tele.com being declared
wholly unconditional, FTSE announces the following changes:


INDEX                     CHANGE                        EFFECTIVE FROM
                                                        START OF TRADING
                                                        ON:
                                                        
FTSE AIM                  Stentor (0845030) will be     01 August 2000
                          deleted.


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