Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600, and S&P REIT Composite indices:

-- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Hologic Inc. will replace CYTYC Corp. in the S&P MidCap 400 and DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. will replace Hologic in the S&P SmallCap 600, after the close of trading on a date to be announced. CYTYC Corp. is being acquired by Hologic in a deal still pending final approvals. -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. will replace Equity Inns Inc. in the S&P REIT Composite after the close of trading on Monday, October 22. Equity Inns is being acquired by Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.

Hologic develops, manufactures, and distributes medical diagnostic systems for serving the healthcare needs of women. Headquartered in Bedford, MA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry index.

DealerTrack Holdings provides software, network, and data solutions to the automotive retail industry in the United States. Headquartered in Lake Success, NY, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Internet Software & Services Sub-Industry index.

DCT Industrial Trust is a REIT that primarily invests in commercial real estate properties, including generic distribution warehouses and light industrial properties. Headquartered in Denver, CO, the company will be added to the S&P REIT Composite Industrial REITs sub-industry.

Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - To Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Hologic Health Care Health Care Equipment DELETED CYTYC Corp. Health Care Health Care Equipment S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - To Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED DealerTrack Information Internet Software & Holdings Technology Services DELETED Hologic Health Care Health Care Equipment S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - October 22, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED DCT Industrial Financials Industrial REITs Trust DELETED Equity Inns Financials Specialized REITs

Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned.

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