Component Changes Made To Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced the results of the second regular quarterly review of the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index. The changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, June 23, 2008.

HBM BIOVENTURES (Switzerland, Financial Services, HBMN.EB) and PARTNERS GRP HLDG (Switzerland, Financial Services, PGHN.EB) will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index.

The companies exiting the index are GRAPHITE ENTERPRISE TRUST (U.K., Financial Services, GPE.LN) and STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PET (U.K., Financial Services, SEP.LN).

The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index increased to € 21.6 billion from € 20.4 billion.

Further information, including the Dow Jones STOXX Index Guide and the complete component list of the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index, can be found on the STOXX Ltd. Web site at http://www.stoxx.com.