GMP Green Mountain Pwr Corp

NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 index: -- Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE:SMA) will replace Green Mountain Power Corp. (NYSE:GMP) after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 11. Green Mountain is being acquired by Northern New England Energy Corp. in a deal expected to close on or about that date. -- Informatica Corp. (NASD: INFA) will replace MacDermid Inc. (NYSE:MRD) after the close of trading on Thursday, April 12. MacDermid is being acquired by its chief executive officer and investment funds managed by Court Square Capital Partners and Weston Presidio in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. -- S&P REIT Composite constituent Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) will replace Hyperion Solutions Corp. (NASD: HYSL) after the close of trading on Friday, April 13. Hyperion is being acquired by S&P 100 and 500 constituent Oracle Corp. (NASD: ORCL) 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/. Symmetry Medical engages in the design, development, and production of implants and related instruments for orthopedic device manufacturers. Headquartered in Warsaw, IN, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment Sub- Industry index. Informatica provides enterprise data integration software and services. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Application Software Sub-Industry index. Kite Realty is a REIT that engages in the development, ownership, and operation of neighborhood and community shopping centers. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Retail REITs Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - April 11, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Symmetry Medical Health Care Health Care Equipment DELETED Green Mountain Power Utilities Electric Utilities S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - April 12, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Informatica Information Technology Application Software DELETED MacDermid Materials Specialty Chemicals S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - April 13, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Kite Realty Financials Retail REITs DELETED Hyperion Solutions Information Technology Application Software 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 7,500 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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