NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Campus
Communities Inc. (NYSE:ACC) will replace The Lubrizol Corp.
(NYSE:LZ) in the S&P MidCap 400 index after the close of
trading on Friday, September 16,
2011. Lubrizol is being acquired by S&P 100 & 500
constituent Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK/B) in a deal
expected to be completed on or about that date pending final
approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post
any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
American Campus Communities, a real estate investment trust
(REIT), engages in the acquisition, design, finance, development,
lease, and management of student housing properties. Headquartered
in Austin, TX, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Residential REITs Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the change:
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S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – September 16, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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American
Campus Communities
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Financials
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Residential
REITs
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DELETED
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Lubrizol
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Materials
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Specialty
Chemicals
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