ARRS Arris International Plc - Ordinary Shares

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andersons Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE) will replace C-COR Inc. (NASDAQ:CCBL) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close on Friday, December 14, 2007. C-COR is being acquired by S&P SmallCap 600 constituent ARRIS Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRS) in a deal that is still pending final approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. The Andersons maintains interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar marketing and industrial products formulation. Headquartered in Maumee, OH, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Food Distributors Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 14, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED The Andersons Consumer Staples Food Distributors DELETED C-COR Information Communications Technology Equipment Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned. About Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies: Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/

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