Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Islamic Market and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Indexes

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Wyeth (United States, Health Care, WYE) will be removed from the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100, its sub-index Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 indexes.

In the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index and sub-index Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 Index, Wyeth (United States, Health Care, WYE) will be replaced by Dell Inc. (United States, Technology, DELL).

In the Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Index, Wyeth (United States, Health Care, WYE) will be replaced by Express Scripts Inc. (United States, Health Care, ESRX).

Wyeth is being removed due to its acquisition by Pfizer Inc. (United States, Health Care, PFE). All changes will be effective before the open of trading on Friday October 16, 2009.

Further information on the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100, Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 indexes can be found at http://www.djindexes.com.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100, Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 and Dow Jones Health Care Titans 30 Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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