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GIB Group Removed From Next 150 Index

Date 11/11/2002

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the Belgium company Ackermans & van Haaren (NextPrime index) for the Belgium company GIB Group (Next 150 index), GIB Group will be removed from the Next 150 index effective Thursday 14 November 2002.

In accordance with the rules of the Next 150 index the removed company will not be replaced immediately, but at the next quarterly review (effective 2 January 2003). As of Thursday 14 November 2002, the Next 150 index will consist of 147 companies.

Information/Isin codes

Information about GIB Group

Isin code: BE0003576841

Mkt cap: 1 049 million Euro

Shares: 24 513 186

Index: removed from Next 150 index effective Thursday 14 November 2002

The Euronext 100 index and Next 150 index have been published since 2 October, 2000. They are constituted of the 250 securities with the highest market capitalisation, traded on the official markets of Euronext. In order to be included in the indices the securities must meet liquidity criteria that are specified in the rules of the indices. Euronext Indices is the compiler of the indices under the supervision of the independent Euronext Indices Steering Committee.

Euronext N.V.(www.euronext.com) was formed by the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris cash and derivatives exchanges in September 2000. The Euronext Group has since grown further, adding BVLP (the Portuguese cash and derivatives exchange) and LIFFE (The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange). The derivatives businesses of Euronext and LIFFE are being combined under Euronext.liffe umbrella. As of 31 October 2002, 1,494 companies were listed on Euronext regulated markets representing a market capitalization of EUR 1,517 billion. In 2002 volumes traded on the central order book have amounted to EUR 1,366 billion. 599 million futures and options contracts were traded on Euronext.Liffe.