NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes.
Due to its acquisition by Shanghai Friendship Group Inc Co A (Retail, 600827.SH), Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. (Retail, 600786.SH) will be deleted from the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes.
China Avic Avionics Equipment Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Parts, 600372.SH) will replace Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. in the Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index.
Hefei Department Store Group Co. Ltd. (Retail, 000417.SZ) will replace Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. in the Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Index.
No new component will be added to the Dow Jones China Broad Market and Dow Jones Shanghai Indexes at this time.
The changes in the Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones CBN China 600 and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Retail Blue-Chip Indexes will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
Further information about the Dow Jones China Indexes is available at http://www.djindexes.com
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones China Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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