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NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P REIT Composite indices: * SRA International Inc. (NYSE:SRX) will replace Integrated Circuit Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ICST) in the S&P MidCap 400 on a date to be announced. Integrated Circuit is being acquired by S&P MidCap 400 constituent Integrated Device Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI) in a deal that is still pending final approvals. * Windrose Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:WRS) will replace Catellus Development Corp. (NYSE:CDX) in the S&P REIT Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, September 15, 2005. Catellus is being acquired by S&P 500 and S&P REIT Composite constituent ProLogis (NYSE:PLD) 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/. SRA International provides information technology services to U.S. federal government clients focused on national security, civil government, health care and public health. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) IT Consulting & Other Services Sub-Industry Index. Windrose Medical Properties is a healthcare REIT that focuses on specialty medical properties, such as medical office buildings, outpatient treatment and diagnostic facilities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, the company will be added to the S&P REIT Composite Health Care property category. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED SRA International Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Svcs. DELETED Integrated Circuit Information Technology Semiconductors Systems S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - September 15, 2005 COMPANY REIT TYPE PROPERTY CATEGORY ADDED Windrose Medical Equity Health Care Properties Trust DELETED Catellus Equity Industrial/Office Development 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 & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With 6,500 employees located in 22 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education and BusinessWeek. The Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 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, +1-212-438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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