NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Realty Corp.
(NYSE: GTY) will replace Applied Signal Technology Inc. (NASD:
APSG) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading
on Wednesday, February 2. Applied
Signal Technology is being acquired by S&P 100 & 500
constituent Raytheon Corp. (NYSE: RTN) in a deal expected to be
completed soon.
Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post
any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
Getty Realty is a real estate investment trust (REIT)
specializing in the ownership and leasing of service stations,
convenience stores and petroleum distribution terminals.
Headquartered in Jericho, NY, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Retail REITs Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the change:
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – February 2, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Getty
Realty
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Financials
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Retail
REITs
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DELETED
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Applied
Signal Technology
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Industrials
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Aerospace
& Defense
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
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David M. Blitzer
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Ph.D., Managing Director &
Chairman of the Index Committee
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(212) 438-3907
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SOURCE Standard & Poor's