The FTSE Japan Index - A Better Tracker For Japan

The FTSE Japan Index provides investors with a real-time benchmark to reflect the performance of the Japanese market. Unlike the Nikkei 255 and TOPIX, the FTSE Japan Index, as part of the FTSE All-World Index Series, is free float adjusted, liquidity tested and managed by an independent committee to provide the most transparent and predictable view of the market. The index is classified by industry and sector according to the globally recognised FTSE Global Classification System.

Osaka Securities Exchange is creating the FTSE Japan Index Futures contract, a tool for investors to hedge their Japanese market exposure.

End of day index values

Closing index values for: 07/06/2002

	No. of constituents	Capital Index (¥)	Total Return Index (¥)
FTSE Japan Index	330	74.35	83.72

Vendor codes

	Reuters real-time	Bloomberg end of day
FTSE Japan Index	.FTAWJPN	FTC1JN

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