S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: India - Deletion Of Global Trust Bank From Index Coverage (Eff. 08/27/04)

S&P EMDB will remove Global Trust Bank (SPID 534282.1 / Sedol 6135854) from S&P/IFCG Index coverage, effective August 27, 2004. The company’s shares will be delisted from the Mumbai Stock Exchange. The company is being acquired by Oriental Bank of Commerce, an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI constituent, in an all-cash deal.