Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Index
November 09 2005 - 6:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close
of trading Tuesday, November 15, 2005: * InfoSpace Inc. (NASD:
INSP) will replace Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. (NASD:
ANSI). Advanced Neuromodulation is being acquired by S&P 500
constituent St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE:STJ) in a deal expected to
close on or about that date. * Komag Inc. (NASD: KOMG) will replace
TBC Corp. (NASD: TBCC). TBC is being acquired by S&P Global
1200 constituent Sumitomo Corp. in a deal expected to close on or
about that date. Standard & Poor's will monitor these
transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/. InfoSpace provides private-label
search, online directory, and mobile entertainment services.
Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Internet Software & Services Sub-Industry Index. Komag markets
thin-film disks, which are incorporated into disk drives.
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Computer Storage & Peripherals
Sub-Industry Index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 15, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR
GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED InfoSpace Information Internet Software
& Technology Services Komag Information Computer Storage &
Technology Peripherals DELETED Advanced Neuromodulation Health Care
Health Care Equipment TBC Consumer Automotive Retail Discretionary
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any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the
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