JNC Nuveen Invts

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: -- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Manitowoc Co. Inc. (NYSE:MTW) will replace Tektronix Inc. (NYSE:TEK) in the S&P 500 and Wright Express Corp. (NYSE:WXS) will replace Manitowoc in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, November 15. Tektronix is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Danaher Corp. (NYSE:DHR) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. -- American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT) will replace ALLTEL Corp. (NYSE:AT) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. ALLTEL is being acquired by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners in a deal pending final approvals. -- S&P REIT Composite constituent Realty Income Corp. (NYSE:O) will replace Nuveen Investments Inc. (NYSE:JNC) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Tuesday, November 13. Nuveen is being acquired by an investor group led by Madison Dearborn Partners 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/. Manitowoc engages in the manufacture and marketing of cranes, foodservice equipment and marine products. Headquartered in Manitowoc, WI, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks Sub-Industry index. American Tower engages in the ownership, operation and development of communication tower sites. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS Wireless Telecommunication Services Sub-Industry index. Realty Income is a REIT that engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial retail real estate properties in the United States. Headquartered in Escondido, CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Retail REITs Sub-Industry index. Wright Express provides payment processing and information management services to the commercial and government vehicle fleet industry in the United States. Headquartered in South Portland, ME, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P 500 INDEX - November 15, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Manitowoc Industrials Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks DELETED Tektronix Information Technology Electronic Equipment Manufacturers S&P 500 INDEX - To Be Announced COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED American Tower Telecommunication Wireless Services Telecommunication Services DELETED ALLTEL Telecommunication Wireless Services Telecommunication Services S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - November 13, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Realty Income Financials Retail REITs DELETED Nuveen Financials Asset Management & Investments Custody Banks S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 15, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Wright Express Information Technology Data Processing & Outsourced Services DELETED Manitowoc Industrials Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 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 financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located 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/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies: Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) 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, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 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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