Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
September 21 2006 - 7:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 and REIT
Composite indices: -- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.
(NASDAQ:MDRX) will replace Intermagnetics General Corp.
(NASDAQ:IMGC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of
trading on a date to be announced. Intermagnetics General is being
acquired by a subsidiary of S&P Global 1200 constituent
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. in a deal that is still
pending final approvals. -- Medical Properties Trust Inc.
(NYSE:MPW) will replace Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc.
(NYSE:PNP) in the S&P REIT Composite after the close of trading
on a date to be announced. Pan Pacific is being acquired by S&P
500 and S&P REIT Composite constituent Kimco Realty Corp.
(NYSE:KIM) in a deal that is still pending final approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any
relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions provides clinical software,
connectivity and information solutions for physicians.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Health Care Technology Sub-Industry index. Medical Properties Trust
is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition,
ownership, and leasing of health care facilities. Headquartered in
Birmingham, AL, the company will be added to the S&P REIT
Composite GICS Specialized REITs sub-industry. Following is a
summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX -- TBA COMPANY
GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Allscripts Health Care
Health Care Technology Healthcare DELETED Intermagnetics Health
Care Health Care Equipment General S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX --
TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Medical
Financials Specialized REITs Properties DELETED Pan Pacific
Financials Retail REITs Retail Additions to and deletions from an
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investment merits of the companies concerned. About Standard &
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