Deutsche Börse: Praktiker To Replace BHW Holding In SDAX - BHW Holding Free Float Falls Below 5 Percent - Unscheduled Amendment With Effect From February 21

With effect from February 21, Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding will be included in the SDAX® index as part of an unscheduled amendment to its composition. The stock will replace BHW Holding whose free float has fallen to below five percent. BHW Holding therefore no longer meets the requirements for SDAX inclusion.

The next review of the equity indices is scheduled for March 3, 2006.

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