NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600: -- PetMed Express (NASD: PETS) will replace Thomas Nelson (NYSE:TNM) after the close of trading on Monday, June 12, 2006. Thomas Nelson is being acquired by InterMedia Partners VII, LP (a private equity group) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approval. -- Kendle Intl. (NASD: KNDL) will replace SBS Technologies (NASD: SBSE) after the close of trading on a date to be announced. SBS Technologies is being acquired by GE Fanuc Embedded Systems (a unit of General Electric Co.) 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/. PetMed Express is the largest pet pharmacy in the U.S., delivering prescription and non-prescription pet medications and other health products for dogs, cats and horses at competitive prices direct to the consumer. Headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Catalog Retail Sub-Industry Index. Kendle Intl. is one of the leading global clinical research organizations. The company delivers innovative and robust clinical development solutions -- from first-in-human studies through market launch and surveillance -- to help the world's biopharmaceutical companies maximize product life cycles and grow market share. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Life Sciences Tools & Services Sub-Industry Index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - June 12, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED PetMed Express Consumer Discretionary Catalog Retail DELETED Thomas Nelson Consumer Discretionary Publishing S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Kendle Intl. Health CareLife Sciences Tools & Services DELETED SBS Technologies Information Technologies Computer Storage & Peripherals 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. Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With 6300 employees 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/. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies 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, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 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/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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