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Correction To Shares For The Addition Of Centro Properties Group To The S&P/ASX 50

Date 15/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s previously announced the addition of Centro Properties Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6037745, GICS Code: 40401010) to the S&P/ASX 50 index effective after the close of trading Friday Dec. 16, 2005 with 772,993,178 shares.

The correct number of shares in Centro Property Group after the close of trading Friday Dec. 16, 2005 will be 805,200,000.

Following is a summary of the announced changes:

S&P/ASX 50 Index – Dec 16, 2005 After Market Close
S&P Index Company Name New Total New IWF
S&P/ASX 50 Centro Properties Group 805,200,000 1.00 (no change)

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