NYSE Sector Indexes To Launch Tomorrow - Sub-indexes Discontinued

The NYSE tomorrow will launch three new sector indexes - the NYSE Energy, Health Care and Financial Indexes -- and will discontinue the currently available Industrial, Utilities, Financial and Transportation sub-indexes. The move furthers the NYSE's efforts to provide investors and issuers with more accurate performance measures for NYSE-listed companies.

For more information and index history through Dec. 31, 2003, please go to http://www.nyseindexes.com.Sector index history reflecting values through today's close will be available on nyse.com after 5 p.m. today.