NEW YORK,
August 30, 2002- Dow Jones Indexes
today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow Jones Sector Titans
30 Index.
The Component changes in the Dow Jones STOXX 50, Dow Jones EURO STOXX
50 and Dow Jones STOXX Nordic 30 will be based on data as of August 30,
2002. The changes will be effective with the opening of trading on September
23, 2002.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones
Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web
site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50,
the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow Jones Asian Titans
50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the Dow Jones Country Titans
Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company, which
publishes the world's most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com) publishes The Wall
Street Journal and its international and online editions, Barron's,
SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic Review magazines and other periodicals,
Dow Jones Newswires, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers.
Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC
of the CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides
news content to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists
may e-mail questions regarding this press release to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
STOXX, Ltd. TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS
OF ITS BLUE-CHIP INDEXES ANNUAL REVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 02, 2002
Changes to be Effective on September 23,
2002
ZURICH, August 15, 2002-
STOXX, Ltd. will announce the results
of its annual blue-chip index review on September 02, 2002 after
markets close (8:00 p.m. CET/7:00 p.m. GMT).
The Component changes in the Dow Jones STOXX 50, Dow Jones EURO
STOXX 50 and Dow Jones STOXX Nordic 30 will be based on data as of
August 30, 2002. The changes will be effective with the opening
of trading on September 23, 2002.
The current selection list, published on August 01, 2002 is
available on www.stoxx.com.
Also included on www.stoxx.com
is the ranking of present index components including their market
capitalization.
Please e-mail questions regarding this press release to:
PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894, mobile: +49-160-90502679
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893, mobile: +49-170-5637280
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STOXX, Ltd. CHANGES
THE COMPOSITION OF EUROPEAN BENCHMARK INDEXES
Regular
Quarterly Review to be Effective on September 23, 2002
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ZURICH,
August 13, 2002-STOXX,
Ltd. today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones
STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and
its sector indexes.
Effective September 23, the following 20 stocks will be added
to the Dow Jones STOXX 600 and its respective sectors: Amer (Finland),
Carlsberg 'B' (Denmark), Easy Jet (Great Britain), Enagas
(Spain), Green Property (Ireland), Halma (Great Britain),
Iberia (Spain), ICAP (Great Britain), Immofinanz Immobilien
(Austria), Investec (Great Britain), Klepierre (France),
Lindt & Spruengli (Switzerland), Metrovacesa (Spain),
Omega Pharma (Belgium), Premier Farnell (Great Britain),
SIG (Switzerland), Suedzucker (Germany), William Hill (Great
Britain) and John Wood Group (Great Britain).
Companies exiting the index include Actelion N (Switzerland),
Aixtron (Germany), Amey (Great Britain), BTG (Great Britain),
Cambridge Antibody Tech G (Great Britain), Cookson (Great Britain),
Dimension Data (Great Britain), Hugo Boss Pref. (Germany),
Infogrames (France), JJB Sports (Great Britain), Modern
Times GR B (Sweden), Petroleum Geo Services (Norway), Phonak
(Switzerland), Pizzaexpress (Great Britain), Riverdeep (Ireland),
Sonae SGPS (Portugal), St. James's Place Capital (Great Britain),
Verwaltungs- und Privat Bank (Switzerland) and Xansa (Great
Britain).
The market sectors for the following Dow Jones STOXX 600 components
will change: Almanij (Belgium): from Banks to Financial Services
and Taylor Woodrow (Great Britain): from Construction to Cyclical
Goods & Services.
A list with all changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index
is available on www.stoxx.com.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular
quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings,
including the number of shares and free-float factors, will
be announced on September 18, 2002. All changes will be implemented
after the close of European trading on Friday, September 20,
2002, effective on Monday, September 23, 2002.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
| ADDITIONS |
DELETIONS |
| AMER |
Cyclical
goods & Services |
ACTELION
N |
Healthcare |
| AMER |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
ACTELION
N |
Healthcare |
| CARLSBERG
'B' |
Food &
Beverage |
AIXTRON |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| EASYJET |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
AMEY |
Healthcare |
| ENAGAS |
Energy |
BTG |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| GREEN PROPERTY |
Financial
Services |
CAMBRIDGE
ANTIBODY TECH |
Healthcare |
| HALMA |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
COOKSON |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| IBERIA |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
DIMENSION
DATA |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| ICAP |
Financial
Services |
HUGO BOSS
PREF. |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
| IMMOFINANZ
IMMOBILIEN |
Financial
Services |
INFOGRAMES
ENTERT |
Technology |
| INVESTEC |
Financial
Services |
JJB SPORTS |
Retail |
| KLEPIERRE |
Financial
Services |
MODERN TIMES
GR B |
Media |
| LINDT &
SPRUENGLI |
Food &
Beverage |
PETROLEUM
GEO SERVICES |
Energy |
| METROVACESA |
Financial
Services |
PHONAK |
Healthcare |
| OMEGA PHARMA |
Healthcare |
PIZZAEXPRESS |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
| PREMIER
FARNELL |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
RIVERDEEP |
Technology |
| SIG HOLDING
AG |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
SONAE SGPS |
Noncyclical
Goods & Services |
| SUEDZUCKER |
Food &
Beverage |
ST. JAMES'S
PLACE CAPITAL |
Insurance |
| WILLIAM
HILL |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
VERWALTUNGS-
UND PRIVAT BANK |
Banks |
| WOOD GROUP
(JOHN) |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
XANSA |
Technology |
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COMPONENT CHANGE WILL BE MADE TO
DOW JONES TRANSPORTATION AVERAGE, DOW JONES U.S. TOTAL MARKET
INDEX AND DOW JONES U.S. GROWTH AND VALUE INDEXES
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NEW YORK,
August 12, 2002- Dow Jones
Indexes today announced that Continental Airlines Inc. (Houston,
Texas, U.S.) will replace U.S. Airways (Arlington, Virginia,
U.S.) in the Dow Jones Transportation Average, effective with
the beginning of trading on Tuesday, August 13, 2002.
U.S. Airways also will be deleted from the Dow Jones U.S. Total
Market Index, effective with the start of trading on Wednesday,
August 14. U.S. Airways is being dropped from the Dow Jones indexes
because the company filed for bankruptcy protection.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Transportation Average can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes'
Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Transportation Average represents the leading twenty
transportation companies in the U.S. It was originally introduced
in 1884 and was composed of nine companies. The Dow Jones Transportation
Average is part of the Dow Jones Averages family, which also
includes the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Utility
Average.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones &Company, which publishes the world's most vital
business and financial news and information.
The Dow Jones STOXX Indexes were launched in 1998, in advance
of the European Monetary Union, the launch of the Euro and the
creation of the Eurozone. STOXX Ltd., is a joint venture between
Deutsche Börse, Dow Jones, Euronext and SWX Swiss Exchange.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones &Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com) publishes
The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions,
Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic Review
magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires, and
the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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Dow Jones Indexes to Launch Growth
and Value Indexes for European Countries
NEW YORK, July 31, 2002-
Dow Jones Indexes announced today the launch
of value and growth indexes tracking the stocks of six European countries.
The new country-based growth and value indexes were created to
measure the performance of the two investment styles in France,
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United
Kingdom, and will complement the existing Dow Jones STOXX European
regional growth and value indexes.
Michael A. Petronella, managing director of Dow Jones Indexes,
said, "The new value and growth indexes for these European
countries further enhance the breadth of the Dow Jones/STOXX,
Ltd. benchmark index series. We believe strongly that investment managers
who use indexes as benchmarks as well as for investing purposes deserve
as much choice and granularity as possible when measuring a market."
The Dow Jones Value and Growth indexes for these six European countries
are a subset of the existing regional Dow Jones STOXX Value and Growth
indexes that were launched on July 18, 2001. To be included in
the European country style indexes, a company must be a member
of the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index.
When classifying a stock as value or growth, Dow Jones Indexes
uses an innovative six-factor model that includes: projected price-to-earnings
ratio (P/E); projected earnings growth; trailing earnings growth;
trailing price-to-earnings ratio (P/E); price-to-book
ratio (P/B); and dividend yield. Companies that do not exhibit strong
growth or value characteristics do not qualify for the index and are
considered neutral stocks.
Growth stocks typically demonstrate higher revenue, sales,
profit and cash flow and are more likely to reinvest profits than
pay dividends. Value stocks, on the other hand, tend to have
relatively low price-to-earnings and price-to-book
ratios and are more likely to pay dividends.
The Dow Jones/STOXX, Ltd. family of indexes already includes growth
and value indexes for the U.S., Canada and Europe. Global value
and growth indexes are under consideration.
The Dow Jones European Country Style Indexes will be distributed on
a real-time basis through major data vendors. Full component lists
and ticker symbols will be available on the Dow Jones Indexes Web
site http://www.djindexes.com
starting on July 31, 2002.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital business
and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Aromas, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
As of June 30, 2002, the top three growth and value stocks
in each country were:
| GROWTH |
VALUE |
| France |
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| TotalFinaElf
S.A. |
BNP Paribas
S.A. |
| Aventis
S.A. |
AXA S.A. |
| Carrefour
S.A. |
Societe
Generale |
| |
| Germany |
|
| Siemens
AG |
Deutsche
Bank AG |
| Allianz
AG Holding |
DaimlerChrysler
AG NA |
| Muenchener
Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG |
E.ON AG |
| |
| Italy |
|
| Assicurazioni
Generali S.p.A. |
ENI S.p.A. |
| Telecom
Italia Mobile S.p.A. |
Telecom
Italia S.p.A. |
| Autostrade
S.p.A. |
Enel S.p.A. |
| |
| Netherlands |
|
| Royal Dutch
Petroleum Co. |
ING Groep
N.V. |
| Unilever
N.V. CVA |
ABN AMRO
Holding N.V. |
| Koninklijke
Philips Electronics N.V. |
Fortis N.V. |
| |
| Sweden |
|
| L.M. Ericsson
Telephone Co. B |
Nordea AB |
| Hennes &
Mauritz AB B |
Svenska
Handelsbanken A |
| Securitas
AB B |
Electrolux
AB B |
| Koninklijke
Philips Electronics N.V. |
Fortis N.V. |
| |
| United
Kingdom |
|
| GlaxoSmithKline
PLC |
BP PLC |
| Vodafone
Group PLC |
HSBC Holdings
PLC (UK Reg) |
| Astrazeneca
PLC |
Royal Bank
of Scotland Group PLC |
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Component Change To Be Made To
Telecommunications Sector Titans
NEW
YORK, June 26, 2002-
Dow Jones Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of
the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Index. Effective Thursday, June
27, 2002, KT Corp. (Korea) will replace Worldcom Inc. (U.S.)
in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Telecommunications. Further information
as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones Sector Titans
30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital business
and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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DOW JONES INDEXES, STOXX,
LTD. STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN EUROPE
An
Additional Two Offices Opened in Europe
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ZURICH, JUNE
18, 2002 - Dow Jones Indexes
and STOXX, Ltd. recently opened two new offices in Europe,
one in Paris and one in Madrid. These increase the number of European
offices to five; the other offices are in Frankfurt, London
and Zurich.
Scott Stark, managing director of STOXX, Ltd., said,
"We recognize the importance of responding to the needs of
each market by having representatives on the ground who are familiar
with the respective business culture and language. This approach
has contributed significantly to Dow Jones STOXX indexes becoming
the most widely used indexes in Europe. We believe we can extend
this franchise to the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 and Dow Jones Sector
Titans 30 indexes."
The Paris and Madrid offices will handle client relations; promote
and support existing Dow Jones and STOXX, Ltd. index products;
and develop new licensing opportunities in France, Spain and
Portugal.
The Dow Jones STOXX Indexes were launched in 1998, in advance
of the European Monetary Union, the launch of the Euro and the
creation of the Eurozone. STOXX, Ltd., is a joint venture
between Deutsche Börse, Dow Jones & Company, Euronext
and SWX Swiss Exchange.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 and the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital
business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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DOW JONES INDEXES ANNOUNCES CHANGES
IN THE DOW JONES GLOBAL TITANS 50, DOW JONES ASIAN TITANS 50 AND
DOW JONES SECTOR TITANS 30
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NEW YORK,
JUNE 6, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced the results of the regular annual review of
the Dow Jones Global Titans 50, Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 and
Dow Jones Asian Titans 50.
Dow Jones Indexes said that 5 component stocks are being changed in
the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index. ChevronTexaco (U.S.), Royal
Bank of Scotland Group (U.K.), PepsiCo (U.S.), Barclays (U.K.),
and AstraZeneca (U.K.) will be added to the index, replacing Ford
Motor Co. (U.S.), Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (Japan),
Deutsche Telekom (Germany), WorldCom (U.S.) and BT Group (U.K.).
Total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow
Jones Global Titans 50 Index increased to $5.4 trillion from $5.18
trillion as of May 31, 2002.
The following 4 stocks are being changed in the Dow Jones Asian Titans
50 index. Nissan Motor Co. (Japan), Kookmin Bank (South Korea),
Hyundai Motor Co. (South Korea), and United Overseas Bank (Singapore)
will be added. Denso Corp. (Japan), Swire Pacific A (Hong Kong),
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singapore) and Citic Pacific (Hong
Kong) will be deleted.
Total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50 Index increased to $1.06 trillion from $1.02
trillion as May 31, 2002.
The following stocks are being changed in the Dow Jones Sector Titans
30 indexes:
| NAME |
COUNTRY |
MARKET
SECTOR |
ACTION |
| Porsche
Pref |
Germany |
Automobiles |
Add |
| Toyota Gosei
Co. |
Japan |
Automobiles |
Delete |
| Bank of
Nova Scotia |
Canada |
Banks |
Add |
| Fifth Third
Bancorp |
United States |
Banks |
Add |
| UFJ Holdings
Ltd. |
Japan |
Banks |
Delete |
| Bayerische
Hypo & Vereinsbank |
Germany |
Banks |
Delete |
| Anglo American
Platinum Corp. |
South Africa |
Basic Resources |
Add |
| Newmont
Mining Corp. |
United States |
Basic Resources |
Add |
| Mitsui Mining
& Smelting Co. |
Japan |
Basic Resources |
Delete |
| Phelps Dodge
Corp. |
United States |
Basic Resources |
Delete |
| PPG Industries
Inc. |
United States |
Chemicals |
Add |
| Dainippon
Ink & Chemicals Inc. |
Japan |
Chemicals |
Delete |
| AMEC |
United Kingdom |
Construction |
Add |
| Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. |
United States |
Construction |
Add |
| Toto Ltd. |
Japan |
Construction |
Delete |
| Cimpor Cimentos
de Portugal |
Portugal |
Construction |
Delete |
| LG Electronics
Inc. |
South Korea |
Cyclical
Goods |
Add |
| Mattel Inc. |
United States |
Cyclical
Goods |
Add |
| Starbucks
Corp. |
United States |
Cyclical
Goods |
Add |
| Yum! Brands
Inc. |
United States |
Cyclical
Goods |
Add |
| Lufthansa
B |
Germany |
Cyclical
Goods |
Delete |
| Whitbread |
United Kingdom |
Cyclical
Goods |
Delete |
| AMR Corp. |
United States |
Cyclical
Goods |
Delete |
| Delta Air
Lines Inc. |
United States |
Cyclical
Goods |
Delete |
| Norsk Hydro |
Norway |
Energy |
Add |
| El Paso
Corp. |
United States |
Energy |
Delete |
| Capital
One Financial Corp. |
United States |
Financial
Services |
Add |
| SLM Corp. |
United States |
Financial
Services |
Add |
| Acom Co. |
Japan |
Financial
Services |
Add |
| Grupo Financiero
BBVA-Bancomer S.A. de C.V.O. |
Mexico |
Financial
Services |
Add |
| Mitsui Fudosan
Co. |
Japan |
Financial
Services |
Delete |
| Providian
Financial Corp. |
United States |
Financial
Services |
Delete |
| ING Groep |
Netherlands |
Financial
Services |
Delete |
| March &
McLennan Cos. |
United States |
Financial
Services |
Delete |
| Kraft Foods
Inc. Cl A |
United States |
Food &
Beverages |
Add |
| Nippon Meat
Packers Inc. |
Japan |
Food &
Beverages |
Delete |
| General
Dynamics Corp. |
United States |
Industrial
Goods |
Add |
| Solectron
Corp. |
United States |
Industrial
Goods |
Delete |
| Sun Life
Financial Services of Canada Inc. |
Canada |
Insurance |
Add |
| Prudential
Financial Inc. |
United States |
Insurance |
Add |
| ING Groep |
Netherlands |
Insurance |
Add |
| Marsh &
McLennan Cos. |
United States |
Insurance |
Add |
| Skandia
Forsakrings |
Sweden |
Insurance |
Delete |
| AGF |
France |
Insurance |
Delete |
| Swiss Life/Rentenanstatt |
Switzerland |
Insurance |
Delete |
| Cathay Financial
Holding Co. Ltd. |
Taiwan |
Insurance |
Delete |
| General
Motors Corp. Cl H |
United States |
Media |
Add |
| Charter
Communications Inc. Cl A |
United States |
Media |
Delete |
| Imperial
Tobacco Group |
United Kingdom |
Non Cyclical |
Add |
| Shiseido
Co. Ltd. |
Japan |
Non Cyclical |
Delete |
| Staples
Inc. |
United States |
Retail |
Add |
| Softbank
Corp. |
Japan |
Retail |
Delete |
| El Paso
Corp. |
United States |
Utilities |
Add |
| AES Corp. |
United States |
Utilities |
Delete |
The changes will be effective with the opening of trading on June
24, 2002.
The annual review is based on the previously announced rule adjustments
for these indexes announced on April 29, 2002. The fundamental
factors used to select components have been reduced to two from four.
The weight of float-adjusted market capitalization in the component
selection process was increased from 50% to 60% while the weight of
the two fundamental factors, sales/revenue and net income,
increased from 12.5 % to 20% each.
Full component lists, including market capitalization and weightings
are available at www.djindexes.com.
| Regional
Allocation of Dow Jones Global Titans 50 |
| (Based
on Revenues) |
| Americas |
54.00% |
| Europe |
24.63% |
| Asia |
10.77% |
| Other |
10.60% |
| As of
May 31, 2002 |
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital business
and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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STOXX, LTD. CHANGES THE COMPOSITION
OF EUROPEAN BENCHMARK INDEXES
Regular
Quarterly Review to be Effective on June 24, 2002
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CHICAGO, May 13,
2002 -STOXX, Ltd. today
announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Total
Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and Dow Jones STOXX
Football Index.
Effective June 24, the following 12 stocks will be added to
the Dow Jones STOXX 600 and its respective sectors& Agfa Gevaert
(Belgium), Autoroutes du Sud France ASF (France), Banca
Antonveneta (Italy), Centros Comerciales Carrefour (Spain),
Dairy Crest (Great Britain), Geberit (Switzerland), Imerys
(France), Kidde (Great Britain), Neopost (France), Pillar
Property (Great Britain), Centerpulse (previously Sulzer Medica
N) (Switzerland) and Vallehermoso (Spain).
Companies exiting the index include BHW (Germany), Cambridge
Antibody Tech Group (Great Britain), Colt Telecom (Great Britain),
Europolitan (Sweden), Intracom (Greece), M6 Metropole TV
(France), Marconi (Great Britain), OM Group (Sweden),
Pace Micro Tech (Great Britain), Tecan (Switzerland), Telewest
Communications (Great Britain) and The Big Food Group (Great Britain).
The market sectors for the following Dow Jones STOXX 600 components
will change:
Amey (Great Britain): from Construction to Industrial Goods
& Services; Banca Fideuram (Italy): from Banks to Financial
Services; and ING (Netherlands) from Financial Services to Insurance.
Two companies will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index,
Besiktas Istanbul and Galatasaray Istanbul, increasing the number
of components in the index to 35.
A list with all changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index
is available on www.stoxx.com.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular
quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings,
including the number of shares and free-float factors, will
be announced on June 19, 2002. All changes will be implemented
after the close of European trading on Friday, June 21,
2002, effective on Monday, June 24, 2002.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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DELETIONS
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| Agfa
Gevaert (BE) |
Cyclical
Goods & Services |
BHW
(DE) |
Financial
Services |
| Autoroutes
du Sud France ASF (FR) |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
Cambridge
Antibody Group (GB) |
Healthcare
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| Bca.
Antonveneta (IT) |
Banks
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Colt
Telecom (GB) |
Telecommunications
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| Centros
Comerciales Carrefour (ES) |
Retail
|
Europolitan
(SE) |
Telecommunications
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| Dairy
Crest (GB) |
Food
& Beverage |
Intracom
(GR) |
Technology
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| Geberit
(CH) |
Construction
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M6
Metropole TV (FR) |
Media
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| Imerys
(FR) |
Construction
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Marconi
(GB) |
Technology
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| Kidde
(GB) |
Non
cyclical Goods & Services |
OM
Group (SE) |
Financial
Services |
| Neopost
(FR) |
Technology
|
Pace
Micro Tech (GB) |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| Pillar
Property (GB) |
Financial
Services |
Tecan
(CH) |
Industrial
Goods & Services |
| Sulzer
Medica N (CH) |
Healthcare
|
Telewest
(GB) |
Media
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| Vallehermoso
(ES) |
Financial
Services |
The
Big Food Group (GB) |
Non
cyclical Goods & Services |
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NEW SPARKLE SEEN AT CBOE WITH LISTING
OF OPTIONS ON DIAMONDS®
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) New
Release
CHICAGO,
May 13, 2002 - The Chicago
Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will add options
on DIAMONDS® (ticker symbol
DIA) to its list of products, beginning Monday, May
20, 2002. DIAMONDS are shares in an exchange-traded fund
designed to track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
(DJIA). Options on DIAMONDS provide investors with exposure to the
DJIA in one transaction that can also offer the benefit of limited
risk. Buyers of DIA options have pre-determined risk that is
limited to the amount of premium paid.
Additionally, CBOE announced that it has renewed its licensing
agreement with Dow Jones & Company, Inc. to trade Options
on The Dow (DJX), and other Dow Jones Indexes. Exclusively traded
at CBOE since 1997, DJX options have shown explosive growth
over the past twelve months, regularly placing as one of the
exchange's most actively-traded index products. With the
addition of DIAMONDS, CBOE now lists seven Dow Jones products.
David Moran, president of Dow Jones Indexes, commented,
"CBOE remains the number one marketplace in the world for listed
options and its members have built an excellent trading environment
for options based on The Dow Jones Industrial Average. Their unique,
sophisticated hybrid trading floor continue to boost volumes on
the The Dow contract. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average and
the Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50, Dow Jones has the most recognized
blue chip indexes on two continents. We are confident that investor
demand for products linked to these leading indexes will continue
to grow."
"CBOE is pleased to offer options on the DIAMONDS in response
to customer demand," said CBOE Chairman and CEO William
J. Brodsky. "We are especially pleased to continue our business
relationship with the Dow Jones Company, as we both strive to
find new ways to create a variety of investment vehicles that will
best serve the needs of today's investors."
DIA options will represent 100 shares of the underlying DIAMONDS
Trust, Series I, will be American style exercise and settled
in physical delivery. DIA will trade on the March expiration cycle
with introductory expirations in June, July, August,
September, December 2002 and March 2003. Long-term Equity
AnticiPation Securities (LEAPS) with expiration in December 2003
will also be offered. Initial strike prices will range from 64 to
140. DIA options will trade in decimals and customer orders of 250
contracts and less are eligible for electronic execution on CBOE's
Retail Automatic Execution System (RAES).
DJX options are based on 1/100th
the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, are European
style exercise and are settled in cash. DJX options are available
electronically in pre-market trading from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15
a.m. (Central time) on CBOEdirect, and via the open outcry
market from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with customer orders of
250 contracts and less available for electronic execution via RAES.
CBOE also offers options on the Dow Jones Transportation Average
(DTX), Utility Average (DUX), REIT (DJR),
Internet Commerce (ECM), and the Dow 10 (MUT)
indexes.
For more information, including contract specifications,
on the Dow Jones index options and the other 32 index option products
offered at CBOE, please visit http//:www.cboe.com/OptProd/ProductSpecs.asp.
CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator
of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and
its products, access the CBOE website at http://www.cboe.com.
CBOE®, Chicago Board
Options Exchange® and LEAPS®
are registered trademarks of Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated. CBOEdirectTM
and Long-term Equity AnticiPation SecuritiesTM
are trademarks of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated.
DIAMONDS® is a registered
trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Dow JonesSM
, Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM,
DJIASM, Options on the Dow,SM
are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc., and
have been licensed for certain purposes by the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Inc. Options based on the Dow Jones Indexes are not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones,
and Dow Jones makes no representation regarding the advisability
of investing in such products.
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CHANGES TO STOXX LIMITED'S
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Thorsten Neufeld of Deutsche
Börse Elected Chairman
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ZURICH, May
7, 2002 - Thorsten Neufeld,
head of product development and functionality group at Deutsche
Börse Frankfurt, has been elected chairman of the supervisory
board of STOXX, Ltd.
Thorsten Neufeld succeeds Ettore Candolfi, chairman since April
2001 and member of the management board of SWX Swiss Exchange,
who will continue to serve as a member of the supervisory board.
The change is effective immediately and a result of the regular
annual election of the chairman of the supervisory board.
Mr. Neufeld, 39, has been managing the product development
and functionality group at Deutsche Börse since July 2000.
After studying economics in Kiel, he joined Deutsche Bank Research
in Frankfurt in 1992. During his assignment with Deutsche Bank he
spent 15 months as an economist in London. In 1997 Mr. Neufeld joined
the index team of Deutsche Börse's product design department.
Scott Stark, managing director of STOXX, Ltd. said,
"The STOXX, Ltd. supervisory board is responsible for the
composition and accuracy of the Dow Jones STOXX index family. The
supervisory board has the final approval for all changes to index
methodology as well as for the specification, design, development
and delivery of new indexes.
STOXX, Ltd. congratulates Thorsten Neufeld on his election as
chairman of the supervisory board. We also take this opportunity
to thank Ettore Candolfi for his leadership during his term as chairman.
The commitment of the supervisory board members and their organizations
has contributed to the Dow Jones STOXX indexes becoming Europe's
leading benchmarks and the leading underlying indexes for derivatives,
structured products and exchange-traded funds."
The supervisory board is composed of one representative from each
of STOXX Limited's four joint venture partners: Deutsche Börse
AG, Dow Jones & Company, Euronext Paris SA and SWX Swiss
Exchange. A list of the current members of the supervisory board
is available on www.stoxx.com.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
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DOW JONES INDEXES UPDATE
NEW YORK,
May 3, 2002 - Effective
Monday, May 6, 2002, the ticker symbol for Hewlett-Packard
Company, a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and
the Dow Jones Composite Average, will change from HWP to HPQ
as a result of the merger between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq
Computer Corp.
The divisors for the Industrial Average and the Composite Average
will not be affected.
Further information can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes' web
site http://www.djindexes.com.
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COMPONENT CHANGE TO BE MADE TO
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT SECTOR TITANS
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NEW YORK,
May 3, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow
Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
Effective Monday, May 6, 2002, Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) will replace Compaq Computer Corp.
(U.S.) in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Technology Hardware &
Equipment Index. Compaq Computer Corp. will be deleted from the
index due to its takeover by Hewlett-Packard Co. (U.S.). The
New York Stock Exchange will delist Compaq Computer Corp. before
the opening of trading on Monday, May 6, 2002.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones
Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes are a family of 18 indexes
that represent the leading global companies in each of the following
stock market sectors: Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food &
Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy,
Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare,
Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology,
Telecommunications and Utilities.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital
business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com) publishes
The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions,
Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic Review
magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires, and
the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
Simona Deckers: +49-69-97142894
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DOW JONES INDEXES ANNOUNCE RULE
CHANGES IN TITANS FAMILY
Rule
Changes Make Indexes More Transparent and Replicable
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NEW YORK,
April 29, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced rule changes for four index series in the
Dow Jones Titans family. The changes will be effective June 24,
2002 with the next annual Titans index review.
Indexes affected by the changes are the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, Dow Jones Asian Titans 50,
and the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 (ex Japan). The Dow Jones Titans
track stocks of the largest multinational companies on the globe.
The fundamental factors used to select components for these indexes
will be reduced to two from four. The weight of float-adjusted
market capitalization in the component selection process will be
increased from 50% to 60% while the two fundamental factors account
for 20% each.
Michael A. Petronella, managing director of Dow Jones Indexes
said, "Eliminating two fundamental factors will make the
index easier for investors and analysts to understand and, if
they wish, to replicate, all of which adds up to improved
transparency."
The fundamental factors used to select the components of the four
Dow Jones Titans indexes will be sales/revenue and net income,
which will account for a total of 20% each. Assets and shareholder
equity will no longer be factors in the selection process.
As of April 23, 2002, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 components
had a float-adjusted market value of $5.3 billion, equal
to 28% of the Dow Jones World Index's float-adjusted capitalization.
Currently, there are two exchange-traded funds and also
futures and options products linked to this index.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital
business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com) publishes
The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions,
Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic Review
magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires, and
the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-69-97142893
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FIRST EUROPEAN FOOTBALL INDEX LAUNCHED
BY STOXX, LTD.
Bild.de To
Include The Dow Jones STOXX Football Index On Website
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NEW YORK/BERLIN, April
22, 2002 - STOXX, Ltd.
today announced the creation of the first football index for Europe.
The new Dow Jones STOXX Football Index launches today, April
22, 2002. German online publication bild.de will feature the
index in their website.
Scott Stark, Managing Director STOXX, Ltd. said, "We
felt the long and special relationship that the European community
shares with it's sports teams warranted creating this unique
index. Our hope is that the football index will allow Europeans
a way of tracking the performance of football teams like they currently
track equity markets through the Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50, the
Dow Jones Global Titans 50, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
and other Dow Jones STOXX Indexes."
Peter Wuerttemberger, CIO bild.de said, "Sports –
especially football - is an integral part of the brand Bild,
Europe's largest daily newspaper. Therefore, it is a matter
of course for bild.de to pick up this topic. Our users are not just
extremely sports addicted but show also surpassing interest in stocks
and stock quotes. So the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index is the perfect
product for our bild.de users."
The Dow Jones STOXX Football Index includes all 33 football clubs
listed for trading on European stock exchanges. It comprises components
from 17 European countries. The Dow Jones STOXX Football Index is
free-float market capitalization weighted capped at 10% to prevent
dominance by any individual club. Weightings will be recalculated
every third Friday before end of a quarter.
The top five components of the index by weight are:
- JUVENTUS - 10.5%
- MANCHESTER UNITED - 9.7%
- S.S. LAZIO - 9.7%
- BORUSSIA DORTMUND - 8.3%
- AS ROMA - 7.2%
10% cap factor as of March 22, 2002.
Weighting changes due to regular market cap changes.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +49-170-5637280
You may contact bild.de on
Bild.de
Channel Geld & Börse
Jan Haase:
Tel.: +49-30-2591-79107
Fax: +49-30-2591-79032
Mobile: +49-179-2086047
Mail:jhaase@bild.de |
DOW JONES AND STOXX INDEXES DOMINATE
EUROPEAN ETFs
Dow Jones Euro STOXX
50 LDRS Hits One Billion Euros
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NEW YORK,
April 10, 2002 - The Dow
Jones and STOXX indexes have become the most popular indexes for
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS) in Europe, according to an analysis
performed by Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX, Ltd.
At the end of March, 2002, 33 of 92 ETFs in Europe tracked
STOXX, Ltd. and Dow Jones' indexes, accounting for 42%
(3.3 billion Euro) of all European ETF assets. In March 2002,
more than 50% of all European ETF trading was based on this family
of indexes representing more than 200 million Euro daily.
The Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 index has emerged as the single most
popular underlying index for European ETFs capturing about 26% of
the market share- equivalent to 2 billion Euro.
The Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 LDRS, managed by Merrill Lynch,
is the largest ETF in Europe, recently surpassing the 1 billion
Euro mark just two years after its launch.
Scott Stark, managing director of STOXX Ltd., says:
"ETFs tracking the Dow Jones STOXX index family have been embraced
by both institutional and retail investors. The indexes are accepted
as the benchmark for cross-border equity investment in Europe.
We are confident that assets and trading in the products based on
these indexes will continue to grow."
Michael A. Petronella, managing director, of Dow Jones Indexes,
says: "While European indexes have been the bedrock of
ETFs traded in Europe to date, we are seeing interest growing
for global-index based as well as U.S.-index based ETFs.
We believe ETFs will grow in popularity in Europe as they have in
the U.S. where ETFs number 103 with assets of almost $90 billion."
The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index underlies ETFs listed at Deutsche
Börse and Euronext Paris with assets exceeding 120 million
Euro. The three ETFs in Europe based on the Dow Jones Industrial
Average also have attracted about 120 million Euro at the end of
March. In the U.S. assets in the DIAMONDS trust, the ETF based
on The Dow and listed on the American Stock Exchange exceeded $4
billion at the end of March, a 13% increase from February.
The Dow Jones STOXX indexes were launched in February 1998 to provide
investors moving from a country to a regional investment approach
with liquid, transparent and rules-based regional indexes
in advance of the launch of the Euro and the creation of the Eurozone.
The indexes cover the European equity markets in several ways,
i.e. by region, by size, by sector and by style.
Dow Jones STOXX's index-based products account for 99% of
the regional European equity index derivatives market. The Dow Jones
Euro STOXX 50 underlies the world's second most popular equity
index derivative. In addition the Dow Jones STOXX indexes are the
underlying benchmarks for 35% of institutional funds in Europe.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones Country Titans,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release
to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Otherwise contact Dow Jones/STOXX Public Relations
New York:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
Frankfurt:
Stephanie Schleidt: +1-49-69-97142893
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DOW JONES INDEXES AND STOXX OPEN
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION OFFICE TO HANDLE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
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NEW YORK,
April 9, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes and STOXX, Ltd. today announced the opening of an office
in Tokyo, Japan to handle business activities in the Asia-Pacific
region.
James Barringer, 37, regional director, Asia-Pacific,
previously vice president at FTSE International will head the new
office. Mr. Barringer will be responsible for licensing, business
development and relationship management for institutions in the
Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia and other Asian
markets. Mr. Barringer will be able to offer globally integrated
index solutions consisting of the entire Dow Jones index family
including the European Dow Jones Sox subset indexes.
One of Mr. Barringer's first tasks will be to work closely with
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) in Hong Kong and
the Osaka Securities Exchange in Japan, both of which will begin
trading derivative and fund instruments based on the Dow Jones Industrial
Average this year. HKEx yesterday announced it will launch futures
based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on May 6, 2002.
Mike Petronella, managing director of Dow Jones Indexes said,
"Opening an office in Asia completes our goal of having a presence
in the world's three major economic regions, an essential element
to a global index providers success. James' business experience
in the Asian markets and language skills make him the ideal candidate
to further the business interests of Dow Jones and STOXX."
Mr. Barringer has nearly 10 years of experience in financial markets,
with an extensive background in Asia. He is fluent in Japanese and
received a B.A. in Asian Studies and an M.B.A in International Management
with concentrations in Finance and Business in Asia. He previously
worked for Telerate stationed in Japan and Bloomberg in Hong Kong.
"With my professional background in indexing, Asian language
skills and regional business experience, this position is a
remarkable fit," said Mr. Barringer. "I welcome the
opportunity to build new business relationships in the Asia-Pacific
region for a firm that is an acknowledged leader and innovator in
the index industry."
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic
Market Indexes, and the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes.
Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company, which
publishes the world's most vital business and financial news and
information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Note to editors: A picture of James Barringer
is available please send an e-mail to: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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HKEx TO INTRODUCE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL
AVERAGE FUTURES
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April 8, 2002
- Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce Dow Jones Industrial Average
(DJIA) Futures for trading on Hong Kong Futures Exchange, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEx, on Monday, 6 May.
The DJIA is a widely recognized benchmark for the performance of
the US stock market. The price-weighted index comprises 30 US
blue-chip stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
As of 28 March 2002, the 30 US stocks in the DJIA had a total
market capitalization of about US$3,453 billion (approximately
$26,933 billion) and represented more than a fifth of the investable
US stock markets value.
The contract multiplier for DJIA Futures is $10 per index point.
Thus, if the index is at 10000, the value of one futures
contract is $100,000.
The trading hours for DJIA Futures will be 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and
2:30 pm to 4:15 pm Hong Kong time.
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average is recognized around the
world and widely used to track the performance of the US stock market,"
Kwong Ki-chi, Chief Executive of HKEx, said. "Dow
Jones Industrial Average Futures expand our range of international
benchmark products and they strengthen Hong Kong's position as an
international financial centre."
"The introduction of Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures in
Hong Kong will enable investors to respond quickly to corporate
announcements or other market events before or after regular US
trading hours," Mr Kwong added.
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the best known stock market
index in the world. With the launch of this futures contract by
our partners at the HKEx, investors in all the major regions
of the world now have access to exchange products based on the DJIA.
We are committed to furthering Asian investor access to additional
exchange products based on Dow Jones' index family and are extremely
pleased with our entry into Hong Kong," said David Moran,
President of Dow Jones Indexes.
About HKEx
HKEx is the publicly listed holding company of The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited and
their related clearing houses. The company provides a comprehensive
range of pre- and post-trade investment services as well
as market information services. HKEx's stock exchange is the second
largest in Asia and the tenth largest stock exchange in the world.
For more information, please visit HKEx's website at www.hkex.com.hk.
About dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow
Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most vital
business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company publishes
The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions,
Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic Review magazines
and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires, and the Ottaway
group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters
Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television operations
in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC
and radio stations in the U.S.
Dow Jones & Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:DJ) and its website is at www.dj.com.
HKEx Corporate Communications:
Henry Law:
Phone: (852) 2840 3862
email: henrylaw@hkex.com.hk
Lorraine Chan:
Phone: (852) 2840 3842
email: lorrainechan@hkex.com.hk
Scott Sapp:
Phone: (852) 2840 3860
email: scottsapp@hkex.com.hk
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz:
Phone: +1-917-6036987
email: sybille.reitz@dowjones.com
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DOW JONES INDEXES EXPANDING BLUE-CHIP
INDEX FAMILY
Blue Chip Indexes
For Seven European Countries Will Be Launched On April 12
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NEW YORK,
March 25, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced it is expanding its Country Titans family
by adding blue-chip indexes for seven European countries: France,
Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,
and Switzerland.
The Dow Jones France Titans 30, Dow Jones Germany Titans 30,
Dow Jones Italy Titans 30, Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30,
Dow Jones Spain Titans 30, Dow Jones Sweden Titans 30, and
Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 will be launched on April 12,
2002.
Michael A. Petronella, managing director of Dow Jones Indexes
said, "The Dow Jones Country Titans are created because
of demand from the marketplace resulting from the exclusive nature
of existing exchange-traded fund licenses. With adding seven
indexes to the existing Country Titans family we compliment our
blue-chip series of indexes which allows investors to allocate
assets and switch easily from countries to regions and to global
products."
Dow Jones Indexes expects exchange-traded funds to be launched
on some of the new Country Titans indexes later this year.
The stocks selected for each Dow Jones Country Titans index are
the largest and most liquid securities in their corresponding market.
With 30 liquid stocks per index, each index will be easy to
use as the basis for investment products. With a market capitalization
between 98,195,534,777 and 532,163,978,164
US dollars/ 112,242,709,92468 and 608,291,682,190
Euro the indexes represent between 48% and 68% of their respective
market capitalization (as of March 8, 2002). The Dow Jones Country
Titans indexes are free-float market capitalization weighted
and weights are capped at 10% to prevent dominance by any individual
company.
The indexes will be distributed on a real-time basis through
major market data vendors, starting on April 12. Historical
data on the Dow Jones Country Titans indexes will be available back
to December 31, 1991, with a base value of 100.
Other countries included in the Dow Jones Country Titans series
are Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, and the
United Kingdom.
Further information on the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes will
be available at the launch date on April 12 at www.djindexes.com.
Full component lists of the seven Country Titans are available at
the following links:
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/France.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Sweden.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Italy.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Switzerland.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Netherlands.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Spain.xls
http://www.djindexes.com/downloads/xlspages/Germany.xls
These components will be effective when the indexes are launched
April 12, 2002.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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COMPONENT CHANGE TO BE MADE TO
DOW JONES JAPAN TITANS 100
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NEW YORK,
March 21, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow
Jones Japan Titans 100 Index.
Effective Tuesday, March 26, 2002, Tokyo Marine &
Fire Insurance Co. (Japan) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Japan
Titans 100 Index due to its merger with Nichido Fire & Marine
Insurance Co (Japan). The Tokyo Stock Exchange will delist both
companies before the opening of trading Tuesday, March 26,
2002.The new company formed from this merger will be named Millea
Holdings Inc. (Japan). It will be added to the Dow Jones Japan Titans
100 Index on April 1, 2002, when it lists on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Japan Titans 100 Index can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes'
web site http://www.djindexes.com.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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COMPONENT CHANGE TO BE MADE TO
DOW JONES SECTOR TITANS 30
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NEW YORK,
March 21, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow
Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
Effective Tuesday, March 26, 2002, Tokyo Marine &
Fire Insurance Co. (Japan) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Sector
Titans Insurance Index due to its merger with Nichido Fire &
Marine Insurance Co (Japan). The Tokyo Stock Exchange will delist
both companies before the opening of trading Tuesday, March
26, 2002.The new company formed from this merger will be named
Millea Holdings Inc (Japan). It will be added to the Dow Jones Sector
Titans Insurance Index on April 1, 2002, when it lists on
the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones
Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes are a family of 18 indexes
that represent the leading global companies in each of the following
stock market sectors: Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food &
Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy,
Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare,
Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology,
Telecommunications and Utilities.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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STOXX ISSUES EXCLUSIVE U.S. ETF
LICENSE TO UBS AG FOR EUROPE'S LEADING BENCHMARK INDEXES.
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NEW YORK,
March 14, 2002 - STOXX
Ltd. today announced that it has licensed UBS AG to use the Dow
Jones STOXX 50 and Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 indexes as the basis
for U.S. registered and listed exchange traded funds (ETFs). These
blue-chip indexes are the most widely recognized indicators
of pan-European equity market performance.
"Europe is recognized as a region that offers U.S. investors
portfolio diversification," said Scott Stark, managing
director of STOXX, Ltd. "European exchange-traded funds
based on the Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 and the Dow Jones STOXX 50
indexes boast assets of more than 2 billion US dollars which represents
a market share of 37%. The Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 underlies the
second most traded derivatives contract in the world. We expect
this existing liquidity to aid the success of U.S. products based
on the indexes".
"These indexes will be an important and valuable addition to
the U.S. ETF marketplace, which ranks among the fastest-growing
sectors in U.S. finance," said Joseph LaCorte, a managing
director of UBS AG. "U.S.-registered ETFs currently hold
assets of 85 billion US dollars".
UBS AG, Europe's leading mutual fund provider, launched
its first six ETFs under the FRESCO brand in Europe in November
of last year.
The Dow Jones STOXX Indexes were launched in 1998, in advance
of the European Monetary Union, the launch of the Euro and the
creation of the Eurozone. STOXX Ltd., is a joint venture between
Deutsche Börse, Dow Jones, Euronext and SWX Swiss Exchange.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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COMPONENT CHANGE TO BE MADE TO
DOW JONES SECTOR TITANS 30
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NEW YORK,
March 13, 2002 - Dow Jones
Indexes today announced a change in a stock component of the Dow
Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
NTL (U.S.) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Sector Titans Media
Index. Fox Entertainment Group (U.S.) will be added to the Dow Jones
Sector Titans Media Index to replace NTL (U.S.). NTL is deleted
as its market value dropped below the minimum specified in the index
rules.
The change will be effective with the beginning of trading on Monday,
March 18, 2002 after the quarterly review for the indexes is
complete.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones
Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes are a family of 18 indexes
that represent the leading global companies in each of the following
stock market sectors: Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food &
Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy,
Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare,
Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology,
Telecommunications and Utilities.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's, SmartMoney and the Far Eastern Economic
Review magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner
with Reuters Group of Factiva, and with NBC of the CNBC television
operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content
to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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DOW JONES ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN
THE COMPOSITION OF COUNTRY BLUE CHIP INDEXES
Dow
Jones U.K. Titans 50, Japan Titans 100, Canada Titans 40,
Australia Titans 30 and Hong Kong Titans 30 To Be Updated After Annual
Review
NEW
YORK, March 4, 2002 -
On Monday, Dow Jones Indexes announced changes in the composition
of the five Dow Jones Country Titans indexes.
Effective March 15, the following 10 stocks are being changed
in the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50: BHP Billiton PLC, Rentokil
Initial PLC, Reckitt Benckiser PLC, BOC Group PLC, Allied
Domecq PLC, Hilton Group PLC, Kingfisher PLC, mmO2 PLC,
GUS PLC, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC. They replace Invensys
PLC, ARM Holdings PLC, GKN PLC, GKN PLC, Land Securities
PLC, 3I Group PLC, CMG PLC, Colt Telecom Group PLC,
Energis PLC, Marconi PLC, Logica PLC. The free-float
market capitalization of the reconstituted U.K. Titans 50 will increase
to 1,438,769.98 US dollars from 1,395,380.45 US
dollars (+3.11 %) based on prices as of February 28.
In the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100 Daiwa Bank Holdings Inc.,
Suzuki Motor Corp., Sumitomo Corp., Yasuda Fire & Marine
Insurance Co., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., Teijin
Ltd., Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. will replace Konami Co.
Ltd., Oracle Corp. Japan, Trend Micro Inc., Mitsui Mining
& Smelting Co. Ltd., Itochu Techno-Science Corp.,
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. The free-float
market capitalization of the reconstituted Japan Titans 100 will
increase to 1,075,437.40 US dollars from 1,050,393.94
US dollars (+2.38%) based on prices as of February 28.
Power Corp. of Canada and ATI Technologies Inc. are added to the
Dow Jones Canada Titans 40 index, replacing Ballard Power Systems
Inc. and Telus Corp. The free-float market capitalization of
the reconstituted Canada Titans 40 will increase to 286,941.88
US dollars from 283,790.22 US dollars (+1.11%) based on prices
as of February 28.
The following three companies are added to the Dow Jones Australia
Titans 30: Mayne Group Ltd., Suncorp - Metway Ltd.,
Wesfarmers Ltd. They replace M.I.M. Holdings Ltd., John Fairfax
Holdings Ltd. and News Corp. Ltd. PFD. The free-float market
capitalization of the reconstituted Australia Titans 30 will decrease
to 218,418.51 US dollars from 225,471.75 US dollars (-3.13%)
based on prices as of February 28.
In the Dow Jones Hong Kong Titans 30, CNOOC Ltd., MTR Corp.
and Television Broadcasts Ltd. will replace Cosco Pacific Ltd.,
China Merchants Holdings International Co. and Citic Ka Wah Bank
Ltd.. The free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted
Hong Kong Titans 30 will increase to 213,960.27 US dollars from
210,409.47 US dollars (+1.69%) based on prices as of February
28.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular
annual component review. The changes will be effective after the
close of U.S. trading on March 15, 2002. The review is based
on a methodology that considers free-float market capitalization.
The detailed methodology for each index is published in the indexes'
rulebooks, accessible on the Dow Jones Indexes web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes
and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part
of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's most
vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals,
Dow Jones Newswires, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers.
Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group PLC of Factiva and
with NBC of the CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow
Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the
U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes/STOXX Ltd. Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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DOW JONES ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN
THE COMPOSITION OF COUNTRY BLUE CHIP INDEXES
Adds
Product and Market Development Support to Licensees
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NEW YORK,
February 28, 2002 - Dow
Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd., today announced that Kevin E.
Pilarski, 39, has been promoted to director of global derivatives.
In this newly created position, he will coordinate licensing
strategy and provide direct support to derivative exchanges that
trade products linked to Dow Jones and STOXX indexes.
"Kevin's new role allows us to do more than simply develop
and license indexes for derivatives products – we are committed
to supporting our licensees as they build volume, liquidity
and user participation in the Dow Jones and STOXX-based derivatives
products," said Michael A. Petronella, managing director
of Dow Jones Indexes.
Index-based investment products for individual and institutional
investors include futures and options based on the Dow Jones Industrial
Average, Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index, Dow Jones Global
Titans 50, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, Dow Jones STOXX 50 and
several Dow Jones STOXX sectors. Licensed by exchanges, banks,
brokerage firms, asset management companies and others worldwide,
total assets for Dow Jones and STOXX indexes based products doubled
to nearly 500 billion US dollars in 2001 from a year earlier.
"While continuing to develop and license new Dow Jones and
STOXX indexes, we will establish relationships directly with
market makers, specialists, arbitrageurs, traders,
portfolio managers and other financial market professionals to ensure
complete understanding of this integrated index family,"
said Mr. Pilarski.
In addition to his role as director of global derivatives, Mr.
Pilarski currently serves as president and chief compliance officer
of Dow Jones Broker Dealer Services, Inc. Mr. Pilarski has served
since 1999 as regional director, Americas, for Dow Jones
STOXX indexes, the European equity index division of the Dow
Jones Global Index family. Prior to joining Dow Jones Indexes/STOXX
Ltd., Mr. Pilarski was vice president, sales and relationship
management at eSpeed, an electronic order matching system developed
by Cantor Fitzgerald. Prior to that, he served as senior manager
of Institutional International Marketing at the Chicago Board of
Trade. Kevin has over 15 years of direct experience in proprietary
derivative trading and risk management. He received a BS from Miami
University, Oxford, Ohio.
Dow Jones STOXX indexes, are the European component of the Dow
Jones Global Index's family are leading regional equity indexes.
The indexes cover Europe by region, size, sector and style.
STOXX, Ltd. is a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG,
Dow Jones & Company, Euronext Paris SA and SWX Swiss Exchange.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow Jones Sector Titans
30, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index, the Dow Jones
Islamic Market Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones &
Company, which publishes the world's most vital business and
financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals,
Dow Jones Newswires, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers.
Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group PLC of Factiva and
with NBC of the CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow
Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the
U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes/STOXX Ltd. Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-6036987 or +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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COMPONENT CHANGE TO BE MADE TO
DOW JONES SECTOR TITANS 30
NEW
YORK, February 14, 2002 -
Dow Jones Indexes today announced a change in a stock component
of the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
Usinor S.A. (France) will be deleted from the Dow Jones Sector Titans
Basic Resources Index. Usinor S.A. (France) is to be deleted due
to its merger with Aceralia S.A. (Spain) and Arbed (France) to form
the company Arcelor (Luxembourg). Arcelor (Luxembourg) will be added
to the Dow Jones Sector Titans Basic Resources Index to replace
Usinor S.A. (France).
The change will be effective with the beginning of trading on Monday,
February 18, 2002.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones
Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes are a family of 18 indexes
that represent the leading global companies in each of the following
stock market sectors: Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food &
Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy,
Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare,
Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology,
Telecommunications and Utilities.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Global
Indexes, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the
Dow Jones UK Titans 50 index, the Dow Jones Canada 40, the
Dow Jones Japan 100, the Dow Jones Total Market Index Series,
the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity
Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the Dow Jones
Internet Indexes, the Dow Jones Global Portfolio Indexes and
the Dow Jones Sustainability Group Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is
part of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes the world's
most vital business and financial news and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com) publishes The Wall Street
Journal and its international and online editions, Barron's
and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires,
Dow Jones Indexes, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers.
Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group PLC of Factiva and
with NBC of the CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow
Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the
U.S.
Media Contact:
Dow Jones Indexes Public Relations
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987, from Europe
call: +49-172-6918963
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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NYSE AND DOW JONES INDEXES ANNOUNCE
AGREEMENT TO CALCULATE NYSE INDEXES
NEW
YORK, January 28, 2002 -
The New York Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with Dow Jones
Indexes, a unit of Dow Jones & Co. (NYSE:DJ), to develop
and maintain a family of indexes, the first of which is expected
to be launched in the first quarter of 2002. The collaboration marks
a significant step towards the creation of a diversified family
of NYSE-branded indexes. NYSE Indexes will track the performance
of NYSE-listed companies in key market sectors and regions and
will be the basis for tradable products, including ETFs,
to be launched in the future.
"As industry leaders, the NYSE and Dow Jones are ideal
organizations to create and calculate these benchmark indexes,"
said Catherine Kinney, NYSE president and co-chief operating
officer. "Dow Jones' vast experience means NYSE indexes
are being managed by the best in the business."
"Dow Jones & Co. has a strong history in the index calculation
business dating back to the creation of the Dow Jones Averages.
This new relationship with the New York Stock Exchange, the
premier equity exchange in the world, allows us to continue
to leverage our expertise of modern and innovative index calculation,"
said David E. Moran, president, Dow Jones Indexes."NYSE's
adoption of the Dow Jones Global Classification Standard to categorize
its listed companies is a significant confirmation of the Dow Jones
system."
The indexes will be maintained according to a transparent, rules-based
methodology developed by the NYSE in consultation with Dow Jones.
Additionally, the NYSE will adopt the Dow Jones Global Industry
Classification Standard to categorize its listed companies. As a
result, whenever listed companies are categorized by the NYSE
it will be consistent with their NYSE Index sector categorization.
The Exchange is home to more than 2,800 companies whose total
global market capitalization exceeds $16 trillion. NYSE-listed
companies—including more than 460 non-US from 53 countries,
range from "blue chip," to many of the world's
leading technology companies, to young, high-growth
enterprises.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company, which
publishes the world's most vital business and financial news
and information.
Press Contact:
NYSE
Diana DeSocio: 212-656-5448
Dow Jones Indexes
Public Relations
Sybille A. Reitz: +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar: +1-646-281-1583
email: PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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COMPONENT CHANGE MADE TO DOW JONES
SECTOR TITANS 30
NEW
YORK, January 22, 2002 -
Dow Jones Indexes today announced a change in a stock component
of the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Index.
TJX Cos. (U.S.) will replace Kmart Corp. (U.S.) in the Dow Jones
Sector Titans Retail Index. Kmart is to be deleted due to its bankruptcy
filing.
The change will be effective with the beginning of trading on Friday,
January 25, 2002.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the
Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes can be found on the Dow Jones
Indexes' web site http://www.djindexes.com.
The Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Indexes are a family of 18 indexes
that represent the leading global companies in each of the following
stock market sectors: Basic Resources, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Cyclical Goods & Services, Media, Retail, Food &
Beverage, Non Cyclical Goods & Services, Energy,
Banks, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare,
Construction, Industrial Goods & Services, Technology,
Telecommunications and Utilities.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Global
Indexes, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the
Dow Jones UK Titans 50 index, the Dow Jones Canada 40, the
Dow Jones Japan 100, the Dow Jones Total Market Index Series,
the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity
Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the Dow Jones
Internet Indexes and the Dow Jones Sustainability Group Indexes.
Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company, which
publishes the world's most vital business and financial news
and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals,
Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Indexes, and the Ottaway
group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters
Group PLC of Factiva and with NBC of the CNBC television operations
in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC
and radio stations in the U.S.
Press Contact:
For further information or if you are interested in the full component
list:
Dow Jones Indexes
Public Relations
Sybille A. Reitz, +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar, +1-646-281-1583
email:PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
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NEW LICENSING AGREEMENT TO BRING
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE-LINKED CDs TO LOCAL BANKS, RETAIL
INVESTORS
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NEW YORK,
January 17, 2002 - For
the first time, savers and investors at community banks nationwide
will have access to certificates of deposit (CDs) linked to the
performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, based on a
licensing agreement between Dow Jones Indexes and Bankers Financial
Services Corp.
Under the agreement, Iowa-based Bankers Financial Services
will market an FDIC-insured CD program, with a rate of return
linked to the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
to the more than 9,211 community banks and savings and loan
associations nationwide. Until recently, only large money center
banks and brokerage houses offered index-linked CDs on the Dow
Jones Industrial Average.
"Through this new relationship with Dow Jones Indexes,
we will bring the benefits of CDs tied to the Dow Jones Industrial
Average to millions of community bank customers nationwide who previously
had no access to these important tools," said Mike Sherzan,
President of Bankers Financial Services.
"This is an important step in our continuing effort to put
the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and the entire family
of Dow Jones indexes to work for individual investors and financial
institutions," said Michael A. Petronella, managing
director of Dow Jones Indexes.
The customer's deposit tracks the performance of the Dow Jones
Industrial Average over a five-year period, is FDIC insured,
and is principal protected, if the deposit is held to maturity.
Had a customer invested in this deposit in November of 1996,
the return would have approximated an Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
of 9.9%. An excellent return given the recent volatility in the
market and the principal protection features of the product.
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow
Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30, the
Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50,
the Dow Jones Canada Titans 40, the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100,
the Dow Jones Style Indexes, the Dow Jones Total Market Index
Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the Dow Jones-AIG
Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes, the
Dow Jones Internet Indexes and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company, which
publishes the world's most vital business and financial news
and information.
In addition to Dow Jones Indexes, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ;
dj.com)
publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online
editions, Barron's and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals,
Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Indexes, and the Ottaway
group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters
Group PLC of Factiva and with NBC of the CNBC television operations
in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC
and radio stations in the U.S.
Bankers Financial Services Corporation is a subsidiary of BDFSC
Holding Corp. and assist community banks in developing financial
products that make them more competitive with non-bank competitors.
The Indexed Certificate of Deposit program will allow community
banks to offer a certificate of deposit that is linked to one of
the most well known market indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial
AverageSM. Bank customers will
now have an opportunity to participate in an equity-based certificate
of deposit that carries FDIC Insurance and is protected by the safety
of their community bank.
Disclaimer: The Certificates of Deposit based
on the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, and Dow Jones makes
no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such
product.
Dow Jones Indexes Media Contact:
Sybille A. Reitz, +1-917-603-6987
Karishma Thakkar, +1-646-281-1583
email:PR-Indexes@dowjones.com
Bankers Financial Media Contact:
Kevin P. Murray, +1-515-286-4231
Lisa M. Smith, +1-515-286-2925
email:kmurray@bdfs.com
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CBOT RENEWS CONTRACT WITH DOW JONES
TO TRADE DOW JONES PRODUCT COMPLEX
CHICAGO,
January 8, 2002 - The
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today it has renewed
its contract with Dow Jones & Company enabling the CBOT to continue
the trading of U.S. dollar denominated futures and futures-options
contracts based on the Dow Jones related products at the exchange
until the end of 2007. The complex includes futures and futures-options
on the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM,
the most recognized stock index in the world, as well as the
Dow Jones Transportation AverageSM,
the Dow Jones Utility AverageSM,
Dow Jones Composite AverageSM
and the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity IndexSM.
CBOT Chairman Nicholas J. Neubauer said, "Since the CBOT
won the right to trade futures and options on the Dow Jones indices
in the U.S. in 1997, the exchange has worked aggressively to
ensure the continued liquidity and growth of the complex. We also
launched the mini-sized DowSM
contract, as well as futures on the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity
IndexSM. We incorporated state-of-the-art
technology in the Dow trading pit and on our electronic trading
system for quick and accurate information to our customers. We look
forward to working with Dow Jones & Company to further enhance
the complex and provide additional trading opportunities for all
types of investors."
Dow Jones & Company Chairman and CEO Peter R. Kann said,
"The CBOT took the lead introducing futures and options based
on the most recognized index in the world, the Dow Jones Industrial
Average. Over the past four years, global volume in derivatives
based on all Dow Jones indexes has increased substantially. We look
forward to this trend continuing as exchanges join the CBOT in offering
Dow Jones index-based products that are useful to investors
worldwide."
Large and small investors have been taking advantage of the CBOT's
DJIA contract as a way to manage their risk over the past years,
especially during times of economic turmoil.
Through the use of the CBOT's DJIA
futures contract, investors can;
- • protect and diversify their portfolios against adverse
changes in the stock market
- • establish a price level today for a portfolio of stocks
they plan to purchase or sell in the future
- • participate in the broad market by taking a position on
the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
- • participate in arbitrage opportunities
Since its inception on October 6, 1997,
the Dow futures contract has traded 16,693,451 million contracts.
In 2001, it traded a total of 4,901,949 million contracts,
nearly 30% increase from the previous year.
For more information on the DJIA futures and futures options contracts
and the CBOT Index Complex, please visit www.cbot.com.
About Chicago Board of Trade
Providing a diverse mix of financial and commodity futures and options-on-futures
products, the Chicago Board of Trade advances into the 21st
Century on the strength of over 150 years of member-trader expertise,
unparalleled liquidity, and market integrity. Via open outcry
and screen-based trading, the CBOT provides premier customer
service to risk managers and investors worldwide. Established in
1848, the CBOT was launched originally for agricultural producers
to achieve price protection.
Today, CBOT members trade more than 60 different products,
including futures and options-on-futures on U.S. Treasury
bonds and notes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other
Dow Jones indices, Agency debt, and a Municipal Bond index.
About Dow Jones Indexes
Dow Jones Indexes is a premier global provider of investable indexes,
including the Dow Jones Averages, the Dow Jones Global Titans
50, the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50, the Dow Jones Sector
Titans, the Dow Jones Global Indexes, the Pan-European
Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50, the
Dow Jones Canada 40, the Dow Jones Japan 100, the Dow Jones
Total Market Index Series, the Dow Jones REIT Indexes, the
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index, the Dow Jones Islamic Market
Indexes, the Dow Jones Internet Indexes and the Dow Jones Sustainability
Group Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes is part of Dow Jones & Company,
which publishes the world's most vital business and financial
news and information.
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