Component Change Made To Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index.

Washington Mutual Inc. (United States, Banks, WM) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index and will be replaced by Umpqua Holdings Corp. (United States, Banks, UMPQ). Washington Mutual Inc. is being removed because it no longer meets the index eligibility requirements following the company’s announcement to reduce its quarterly dividend payment.

The changes in Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, December 24, 2007.

The Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index tracks the top 100 global stocks by dividend yield.

Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.