Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan MidCap 100, S&P /TOPIX 150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Japan MidCap 100, S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Friday May 30, 2008:

• Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6250508, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201030), a member of the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 indices, GICS will be changed to Financials, GICS Code 40403010.
• Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6251363, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201030), a member of the S&P TOPIX/150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, GICS will be changed to Financials, GICS Code 40403010.