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

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Ryans Restaurant	NASDAQ:RYAN	NASDAQ	Common Stock

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NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600: * CKE Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:CKR) will replace Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. (NASD: RYAN) after the close of trading on Thursday, October 5. Ryan's is being acquired by Buffetts Inc. in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. * Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NASD: BFAM) will replace FileNet Corp. (NASD: FILE) after the close of trading on a date to be announced. FileNet is being acquired by S&P 100 and S&P 500 constituent International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) in a deal that is still pending final approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. CKE Restaurants owns, operates, and franchises quick-service restaurants, primarily under the brands Carl's Jr., Hardee's, and La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill. Headquartered in Carpinteria, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Restaurants Sub- Industry index. Bright Horizons provides workplace services for employers and families, including early care and education and strategic work/life consulting. Headquartered in Watertown, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Education Services Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 5, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED CKE Restaurants Consumer Discretionary Restaurants DELETED Ryan's Consumer Discretionary Restaurants S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Bright Horizons Consumer Discretionary Education Services DELETED FileNet Information Technology Application Software 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. About Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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