IVX Ivax Diagnostics, Inc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. (NASDAQ:PPDI) will replace IVAX Corp. (AMEX:IVX) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Thursday, January 26. IVAX is being acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:TEVA) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approval. Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE:UTI) will replace Pharmaceutical Product Development in the S&P SmallCap 600. * S&P SmallCap 600 constituent DRS Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DRS) will replace LaBranche & Co. Inc. (NYSE:LAB) in the S&P MidCap 400, LaBranche will replace DRS Technologies in the S&P SmallCap 600, and Hanmi Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:HAFC) will replace Engineered Support Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:EASI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Monday, January 30. DRS Technologies is acquiring Engineered Support Systems in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approval. * LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ:LKQX) will replace Vintage Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:VPI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 on a date to be announced. Vintage is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:OXY) 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/. Pharmaceutical Product Development provides contract research and development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Headquartered in Wilmington, NC, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Services Sub-Industry index. Universal Technical Institute provides post-secondary technical education and training programs. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Education Services Sub-Industry index. DRS Technologies is a defense contractor, specializing in military electronics equipment and systems. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Aerospace & Defense Sub-Industry index. LaBranche is a specialist and market-maker in equities, options and exchange-traded funds on major securities exchanges. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Investment Banking & Brokerage Sub-Industry index. Hanmi Financial provides banking services to the multi-ethnic communities of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks Sub-Industry index. LKQ provides recycled OEM automotive replacement parts needed to repair automobiles and aftermarket collision replacement products. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Auto Parts & Equipment Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - January 26, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Pharmaceutical Product Development Health Care Health Care Services DELETED IVAX Corp. Health Care Pharmaceuticals S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - January 26, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Universal Technical Institute Consumer Discretionary Education Services DELETED Pharmaceutical Product Development Health Care Health Care Services S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - January 30, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED DRS Technologies Industrials Aerospace & Defense DELETED LaBranche Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - January 30, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED LaBranche Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage Hanmi Financial Financials Regional Banks DELETED DRS Technologies Industrials Aerospace & Defense Engineered Support Systems Industrials Aerospace & Defense S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED LKQ Corp. 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