Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ditech Communications (NASD: DITC) will replace DuPont Photomasks (NASD: DPMI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. S&P Global 1200 constituent Toppan Printing Co. is acquiring DuPont Photomasks in a deal that is still pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Ditech Communications is a global telecommunications equipment supplier for voice networks. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Communications Equipment Sub-Industry Index. Following is a summary of the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Ditech Information Technology Communications Communications Equipment DELETED DuPont Photomasks Information Technology Semiconductor 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. 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 6000 employees in 21 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, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 37 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 (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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