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Share Changes In The S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 20/02/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX150, and S&P Japan 500 indices effective after the close of trading, Monday, February 27, 2006:
  • Best Denki Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6098184, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code:25504020) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 11,682,690 to 160,319,397 due to the exercise of convertible bonds.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Ind. (Japan, SEDOL: 6484620, GICS: Industirals, GICS Code:20106020) a member of the S&P/TOPIX150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 75,917,665 to 1,519,311,837 due to the exercise of convertible bonds.
  • Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6555708, GICS: Industirals, GICS Code: 20106020) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 8,397,111 to 109,944,543 due to the exercise of convertible bonds.
  • Mitsui Fudosan (Japan, SEDOL: 6597603, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40401020) a member of the S&P/TOPIX150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will decrease by 55,908,718 to 881,424,727 due to the exercise of convertible bonds.
  • Nissin Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6646958 GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40202010) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 67,029,317 to 1,401,984,118 due to the exercise of convertible bonds.
  • Shochiku Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6805362, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code:25401030) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 6,600,000 to 115,184,278 due to the exercise of reserved rights.
Following is a summary of the announced changes:

S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX150 and S&P Japan 500 INDEX - February 27th , 2006 after the market close

S&P Index Company New Shares
S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Best Denki Co Ltd 160,319,397
S&P/TOPIX150 Kawasaki Heavy Ind. 1,519,311,837
S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd 109,944,543
S&P/TOPIX150 Mitsui Fudosan 881,424,727
S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Nissin Co Ltd 1,401,984,118
S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Shochiku Co Ltd 115,184,278

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