Standard & Poor's and MSCI have announced the completion of the annual revision of the GICS structure by which all securities in all S&P and MSCI indices worldwide are classified. As a result of these changes, the GICS structure will be comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-Industries. The changes are effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 and a list of the S&P/TSX Composite and Canadian Income Trust Indices constituents affected by these changes will be made available no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2003.
An updated GICS structure map and newly modified definitions are available on Standard & Poor's website at www.standardandpoors.com as well as at MSCI's website at www.msci.com.
Please click here for a copy of the joint press release issued on December 3, 2002, by Standard & Poor's and MSCI.
