NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 and the Dow Jones Financial Services Titans 30 indexes.
Viacom Inc. (New) (United States, symbol: VIA.B, Class B shares) will replace Viacom Inc. (United States, symbol: VIA.B, Class B shares) in the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 Index. Viacom Inc. is being deleted due to its spin-off of Viacom Inc. (New). Viacom Inc. will change its name to CBS Corporation (symbol: CBS) following the spin-off.
Orix Corporation (Japan, symbol: IX) will replace MBNA Corporation (NYSE:KRB) in the Dow Jones Financial Services Titans 30 Index. MBNA Corp. is being deleted due to its acquisition by Bank of America Corporation.
The changes in the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 and the Dow Jones Financial Services Titans 30 indexes will be effective as of the opening of trading on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.
Further information, as well as the complete list of the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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