February 2008 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

• Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.63% Loss in FEBRUARY, European Stocks Gain 0.50%, Asia Falls 0.43% and World Equities Fall by 1.34%
• Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for February in Europe
• Telecommunications Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for February in U.S.

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.63% in February, closing at 12570.22. Stock market indexes in Europe rose, while indexes in Asia and globally indexes were down in February, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.

(INDEX RESULTS ARE PRELIMINARY, BASED ON CLOSE OF U.S. MARKETS AT 4:30 PM, FEBRUARY 25, 2008. PLEASE CONTACT DOW JONES INDEXES/STOXX LTD FOR FINAL CLOSING VALUES.)

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.63% in February, closing at 12570.22. Year-to-date, the index is down 5.24%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
• Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is up 0.50% for February, closing at 3256.89. Year-to-date, the index is down 11.59%. (Index calculated in Euros)
• Measuring Eastern Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index is up 3.44% for February, closing at 322.31. Year-to-date, the index is down 11.82%. (Index calculated in Euros)
• The performance of the Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged 15 blue-chip index is up 3.26% for February, closing at 3272.94. Year-to-date, the index is down 11.64%. (Index calculated in Euros)
• The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index fell 0.43% in February to 163.18. So far this year, the index is down 6.63%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
• The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 worldwide blue-chip market index fell 1.34% in February, closing at 220.26. Year-to-date, the index is down 8.26%. (Index calculated in US dollars)

FEBRUARY 2008 Sector Winners and Losers

• In the U.S., the Dow Jones Oil & Gas sector index was the biggest winner in February, posting a 8.18% gain. The Dow Jones Telecommunications sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 7.40%.
• In Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Basic Resources sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 12.49%. The Dow Jones STOXX 600 Telecommunications sector index posted the biggest loss, falling 4.91%.
• In Asia, the Dow Jones Oil & Gas sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 9.74%. The Dow Jones Financials sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 3.26%.
• Globally, the Dow Jones Basic Resources sector index posted the biggest gain, climbing 8.40% in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes. The Dow Jones Financial Services sector index posted the biggest loss, dropping 5.73%.

Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index

• Measuring the global commodities futures market, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index is up 8.69% for February, closing at 209.00. Year-to-date, the index is up 13.00%. (Index calculated in US dollars)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the longest running and most widely quoted U.S. stock market index. The 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are substantial companies, renowned for their quality and strong histories of successful growth, as well as the wide acceptance of their products or services.

The Dow Jones STOXX 50 is a European blue-chip index that includes 50 leading European stocks from 18 western European countries.

Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market Index (TMI) is a European broad benchmark index. Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged 15 Index is a European blue chip index. Both indexes measure the performance of the 12 new member states that joined the European Union in May 2004 and January 2007.

The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index includes 50 of the biggest and best-known Asia/Pacific blue-chip companies from six countries.

The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index measures the performance of 50 of the leading and best-known companies in the world.

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index (DJ-AIGCI) is a broadly diversified index that allows investors to track commodity futures through a single, simple measure. The DJ-AIGCI is composed of futures contracts on physical commodities. It currently includes 19 commodity futures in seven sectors.

Dow Jones Indexes (www.djindexes.com) is part of Dow Jones & Company, a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com).
STOXX Ltd. (www.STOXX.com) is a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG, Dow Jones & Company and SWX Group.