OXPS Optionsxpress Holdings, Inc. (MM)

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oritani Financial Corp. (NASD: ORIT) will replace optionsXpress Holdings Inc. (NASD: OXPS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.  optionsXpress Holdings is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW) in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date pending final approvals.

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Oritani Financial provides retail and commercial banking services. Headquartered in Township of Washington, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change:

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