SWX Swiss Exchange Launches A New Index - SWX New Market Index (SNMI®)

On 1 March, the SWX Swiss Exchange will begin publicising an index devoted specifically to the SWX New Market. The SWX New Market Index (SNMI) will reflect the price development of shares included in this market segment for rapidly growing domestic and foreign companies. The following two types of index will be computed: SWX New Market Index (Total Return); SWX New Market Index (Price). Weightings will be adjusted continuously to reflect the current market prices of SNMI shares. On 18 February, the composition appeared as follows: Biomarin Phar Zt-Ch, 25,29%; Miracle Hldg N, 20,51%; 4m Technolog. Hldg N, 19,96%; Swissfirst, 16,36%; Card Guard Scient, 13,82%; Complet-E Hldg N, 4,06%. On 1 March 2000, the Swiss companies listed on the SWX New Market (Miracle, 4M, Swissfirst and Complet-E) will be added to the SPI and its sub-indices. Future new listings of Swiss- or Liechtenstein-based companies on the SWX New Market will also be included in the SPI after a waiting period of 2 months subsequent to their first trading day. Should you desire additional information, please feel free to contact Leo Hug at tel. +41 1 229 26 75.