ANT Anteon Intl Corp

NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: -- Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASD:LECO) will replace Anteon International Corp. (NYSE:ANT) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Anteon is being acquired by S&P 100 and S&P 500 constituent General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD) in a deal still pending final approval. -- Neoware Inc. (NASD:NWRE) will replace Movie Gallery Inc. (NASD:MOVI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Monday, March 13. As of the close of trading on Thursday, March 9, Movie Gallery had a float-adjusted market capitalization of approximately $53 million, ranking 599th in the index. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Lincoln Electric manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Industrial Machinery Sub-Industry index. Neoware provides software, services and solutions to enable thin client computing, an alternative computing architecture for business customers. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Computer Hardware Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Lincoln Electric Industrials Industrial Machinery DELETED Anteon Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - March 13, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Neoware Inc. Information Technology Computer Hardware DELETED Movie Gallery Inc. Consumer Discretionary Specialty Stores 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 and data. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 20 countries and markets, 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/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies 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 (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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