Standard & Poor’s announces the change to the S&P Japan 500 and its Sub-indices methodology;
Starting this coming rebalance in December, quarterly rebalance of S&P Japan 500 and its sub-indices will be made on the 3rd Friday of March, June, September and December. This coming quarterly rebalance will thus be made after the market close of December 21st, 2007.
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