Mondo Visione Worldwide Financial Markets Intelligence

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Change Of TOPIX Methodology For Stock-Swap And Other Revisions

Date 01/04/2005

TSE will change index methodology for stock-swap and other corporate actions, and revise the criteria for size-based indices.

This change will enhance the suitability of TOPIX and its sub-indices as benchmarks.

Please see the attached file.