Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (South Korea, Telecommunications, 017670.KS) and KT Corp. (South Korea, Telecommunications, 030200.KS) will be removed from the Dow Jones Asia Select Dividend 30 Index.
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. will be replaced by Highwealth Construction Corp. (Taiwan, Construction & Materials, 2542.TW) and KT Corp. will be replaced by Sincere Navigation Corp. (Taiwan, Industrial Goods & Services, 2605.TW) in the Dow Jones Asia Select Dividend 30 Index. SK Telecom Co. Ltd. and KT Corp. are being removed due to failure to meet index eligibility requirements. All changes will be effective before the open of trading on Thursday, October 7, 2010.
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