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Palestine Securities Exchange: Adjusting The Companies Included In Al-Quds Index

Date 07/01/2003

From the outset of this year, the PSE has adjusted the set of companies that are included in the calculation of Al-Quds Index. The last value of the index, the formula, as well as the number of companies included in the index, have remained unchanged. The trading activity in 2002 of the listed companies has been taken into consideration when selecting the new set of companies. This set of the companies represents all economic sectors.

Below is a table of the new set of listed companies that are included in the calculation of Al-Quds Index:

Company Name Symbol Sector
Palestine Development & Investment Co. PADICO Investment
Gaza Ahliea Insurance Co. GAIC Insurance
National Insurance Co. NIC Insurance
Jerusalem Cigarette Co. JCC Industry
Jerusalem Pharmaceutical Co. JPH Industry
Arab Islamic Bank AIB Banking
Al-Quds Bank for Development & Investment QUDS Banking
Palestine Telecommunication Co. PALTEL Service
Arab Hotels Co. AHC Service
Palestine Real Estate Investment Co. PRICO Service