Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes.
The changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, September 22, 2008.
While the Dow Jones Sector Titans are reviewed annually in June, changes are being announced today as a result of ICB sector classification changes. The following companies will be exchanged in four Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes.
In the Dow Jones Chemicals Titans 30 Index, Monsanto Company (United States, MON) will be replaced by Johnson Matthey PLC (Great Britain, JMAT.LN; JMPLY).
In the Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans 30 Index, Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (United States, PBG) will be replaced by Monsanto Company (United States, MON).
In the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 Index, Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (Japan, 7911.TO) will be replaced by Cablevision Systems Corp. (United States, CVC).
In the Dow Jones Personal & Household Goods Titans 30 Index, FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan, 4901.TO; FUJI) will be replaced by Lorillard Incorporation (United States, LO).
Further information, as well as the complete list of the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com
