Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
October 17 2007 - 5:08PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap
600, and S&P REIT Composite indices: -- S&P SmallCap 600
constituent Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) will replace CYTYC Corp.
(NASDAQ:CYTC) in the S&P MidCap 400 and DealerTrack Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ:TRAK) will replace Hologic in the S&P SmallCap
600, after the close of trading on a date to be announced. CYTYC
Corp. is being acquired by Hologic in a deal still pending final
approvals. -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE:DCT) will replace
Equity Inns Inc. (NYSE:ENN) in the S&P REIT Composite after the
close of trading on Monday, October 22. Equity Inns is being
acquired by Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership
in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final
approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions,
and post any relevant updates on its website:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Hologic develops, manufactures,
and distributes medical diagnostic systems for serving the
healthcare needs of women. Headquartered in Bedford, MA, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment
Sub-Industry index. DealerTrack Holdings provides software,
network, and data solutions to the automotive retail industry in
the United States. Headquartered in Lake Success, NY, the company
will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Internet Software
& Services Sub-Industry index. DCT Industrial Trust is a REIT
that primarily invests in commercial real estate properties,
including generic distribution warehouses and light industrial
properties. Headquartered in Denver, CO, the company will be added
to the S&P REIT Composite Industrial REITs sub-industry.
Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX -
To Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Hologic Health Care Health Care Equipment DELETED CYTYC Corp.
Health Care Health Care Equipment S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - To
Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED
DealerTrack Information Internet Software & Holdings Technology
Services DELETED Hologic Health Care Health Care Equipment S&P
REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - October 22, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED DCT Industrial Financials Industrial
REITs Trust DELETED Equity Inns Financials Specialized REITs
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 &
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2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at
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