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Euronext: Annual Review NextCAC 70 index

Date 26/08/2005

In its meeting today the Euronext Indices Selection Committee discussed the annual changes to the selection of the NextCAC 70 index.

As a result of the annual review procedure the following changes for the NextCAC 70 index (NC70) will be effective as of Monday 3 October 2005:

Included:
The following stock will enter the NextCAC 70 Index:
FR0010208488 Gaz de France
FR0010220475 Alstom

Excluded:
The following stocks will be removed from the NextCAC 70 Index:
FR0000125585 Casino Guichard
FR0000121220 Sodexho Alliance

The NextCAC 70 index is published since 31 January 2005. It consists of the 70 largest and most traded stocks, listed on the official markets of Euronext. In order to be included in the indices a combined ranking of free float market capitalisation and annual turnover is made based on the data as of end July each year. The final selection is made by the Euronext Indices Selection Committee, which is appointed out of members of the independent Euronext Indices Steering Committee. Euronext