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NEW YORK, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * Juniper Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR) will replace Albertson's Inc. (NYSE:ABS) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Albertson's is being acquired by S&P 500 constituents Supervalu Inc. (NYSE:SVU) and CVS Corp. (NYSE:CVS) in a deal that is still pending final approvals. * S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE:CMC) will replace Independence Community Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:ICBC) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Independence Community is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:SOV) in a deal that is still pending final approval. Bankrate Inc. (NASDAQ:RATE) will replace Commercial Metals in the S&P SmallCap 600. * Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) will replace Education Management Corp. (NASDAQ:EDMC) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Education Management is being taken private by a group of investors led by Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in a deal still subject to certain closing conditions. Lincoln Electric was originally announced as a replacement for S&P MidCap 400 constituent Anteon International Corp. (NYSE:ANT), whose acquisition by S&P 100 and S&P 500 constituent General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD) is still pending regulatory approval. A replacement for Anteon will be announced when the completion of that deal seems clearer. * First Indiana Corp. (NASDAQ:FINB) will replace Sourcecorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCP) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, June 1, 2006. Sourcecorp is being acquired by entities affiliated with Apollo Management in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approval. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Juniper Networks provides Internet Protocol networking products and services, with a specific emphasis on telecom routing solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Communications Equipment Sub- Industry index. Commercial Metals manufactures, recycles and markets steel, metal products and other materials, and provides related services. Headquartered in Irving, TX, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Steel Sub-Industry index. Bankrate owns and operates an Internet-based consumer banking marketplace. Headquartered in North Palm Beach, FL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Internet Software & Services Sub-Industry index. Lincoln Electric manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Industrial Machinery Sub-Industry index. First Indiana has banking offices in central Indiana, and also originates home equity loans in 44 states. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P 500 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Juniper Networks Information Communications Technology Equipment DELETED Albertson's Consumer Staples Food Retail S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Commercial Metals Materials Steel Lincoln Electric Industrials Industrial Machinery DELETED Independence Financials Thrifts & Community Mortgage Finance Education Consumer Education Services Management Discretionary S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Bankrate Information Technology Internet Software & Services DELETED Commercial Metals Materials Steel S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - June 1, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED First Indiana Financials Regional Banks DELETED Sourcecorp Industrials Diversified Commercial & Professional Services 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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The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee 212 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/

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