Mondo Visione Worldwide Financial Markets Intelligence

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

Index Changes For The S&P/CITIC 50 And S&P/CITIC 300 Indices

Date 31/03/2006

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 50 and 300 Indices pursuant to the privatisation plan being undertaken by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SH600028). The Plan aims to purchase shares not currently held by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp in the following four companies: Sinopec Qilu Co., Ltd (SH600002); Sinopec Shengli Oil Field Dynamic Group Co., Ltd. (SZ000406); Sinopec Yangzi Petroleum Co., Ltd. (SZ000866); and Sinopec zhongyuan Petroleum Co., Ltd. (SZ000956). The changes will be timed to coincide with the expected completion date of the buyout. The following index changes will become effective after the close of trading Friday 7th April 2006.

Click here for full details.