Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
17 Marzo 2008 - 10:47PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make
the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P
SmallCap 600: -- MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) will be
removed from the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on
Tuesday, March 18. As of today's close of trading, MoneyGram
International had a market value of approximately $160 million,
ranking 400th in the index. -- Apollo Investment Corp.
(NASDAQ:AINV) will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 after the
close of trading on Wednesday, March 19, taking the place vacated
by MoneyGram International. -- Air Methods Corporation
(NASDAQ:AIRM) will replace Possis Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:POSS) in the
S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, March
25. Possis Medical is being acquired by S&P Global 1200
constituent Bayer AG in a tender offer expected to be completed on
or about that date. Standard & Poor's will monitor these
transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Apollo Investment Corp. is a
business development company that provides subordinated debt and
equity capital to middle-market companies. Headquartered in New
York, NY, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS
(Global Industry Classification Standard) Asset Management and
Custody Banks Sub- Industry index. Air Methods Corporation provides
air medical transportation services and systems in the United
States. Headquartered in Englewood, CO, the company will be added
to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Services Sub-Industry
index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX - March 18, 2008 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
SECTOR DELETED MoneyGram Information Data Processing &
International Technology Outsourced Services S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX - March 19, 2008 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
SECTOR ADDED Apollo Financials Asset Management & Investment
Custody Banks S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - March 25, 2008 COMPANY
GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB-INDUSTRY SECTOR ADDED Air Methods Health
Care Health Care Services DELETED Possis Medical Health Care Health
Care Equipment 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. About Standard & Poor's Standard
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Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in
2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at
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CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman
of the Index Committee 212 438-3907 Web site:
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