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Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Effective March 24, 2008, the 29 changes listed below will occur in the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes for the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
No changes are being made in the following Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes: Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index, Dow Jones Cyprus Titans 10 Index, Dow Jones Germany Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30 Index and Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 Index.
The free-float market capitalization in USD of the reconstituted Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes as of February 29, 2008:- Dow Jones Australia Titans 30 Index increased to $658.18 million from $646.81 million
- Dow Jones Canada Titans 40 Index increased to $972.09 million from $963.96 million
- Dow Jones France Titans 30 Index increased to $1205.16 million from $1176.80 million
- Dow Jones Hong Kong Titans 30 Index increased to $467.45 million from $462.37 million
- Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Index increased to $519.51 million from $519.11 million
- Dow Jones Japan Titans 100 Index increased to $2082.59 million from $2076.22 million
- Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index increased to $2390.68 million from $2384.60 million
- Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 Index increased to $15.08 million from $13.69 million
- Dow Jones South Africa Titans 30 Index increased to $202.20 million from $196.92 million
- Dow Jones Spain Titans 30 Index increased to $523.65 million from $519.59 million
- Dow Jones Sri Lanka Titans 20 Index decreased to $1341.41 million from $1384.13 million
- Dow Jones Sweden Titans 30 Index increased to $285.78 million from $284.99 million
- Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20 Index increased to $46.94 million from $43.77 million
Changes in the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular annual index review using the free-float market capitalization and trading volume for components as of February 29, 2008. The changes will be effective at the start of trading on Monday, March 24, 2008.
The review is based on a methodology that considers free-float market capitalization and liquidity. The detailed methodology for the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes can be found in the respective rulebook, accessible on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com
