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To: J.F. who wrote (22720)	2/13/2007 2:04:59 PM
From: ACAN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23958

[HSOA] starting to get lit up at 6.80 on over 800K

To: J.F. who wrote (22720)	2/13/2007 6:42:47 PM
From: J.F.	Respond to of 23958

LVLT UPDATE: MSCI Barra Adjusts Standard Index Series, 8 Others The additions include U.S.-based Level 3 Communications (LVLT) Entire article here: UPDATE: MSCI Barra Adjusts Standard Index Series, 8 OthersLast update: 2/13/2007 6:07:41 PMNEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Global index provider MSCI Barra announced Tuesday adjustments to its MSCI Standard Index Series and eight other indexes or series as part of the provider's quarterly review. The changes will be effective Feb. 28. In the MSCI Standard Index Series, 10 securities will be added and three deleted, MSCI Barra said in a press release on its website, www.mscibarra.com. "The additions bring the representation of their respective industry groups in their respective countries closer to MSCI's target of 85% free float-adjusted market capitalization," it said. The additions include U.S.-based Level 3 Communications (LVLT); Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor (5346.TW) and Innolux Display (3481.TW); Canada's Fording Canadian Coal (FDG) and Lundin Mining (LMC); Russia's Severstal (CHMF.RS); Hong Kong's Shui On Land (0272.HK); and Brazil's Net Servicos de Comunicacao (NETC). Among the deletions is Hong Kong's TCL Multimedia Tech (1070.HK). In addition, the review of free-float estimates resulted in changes in Foreign Inclusion Factors (FIFs) for 22 securities in 16 countries. FIFs adjust the market capitalization of securities for free float available to foreign investors. MSCI also posted changes on the MSCI Small Cap Index Series, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Index Series, the MSCI Pan-Euro and Euro Indices, the MSCI US Equity Indices, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI Japan KOKUNAI Indices, the MSCI China A Index Series and the MSCI China A Value and Growth Indices. All adjustments have been posted on MSCI Barra's web site. The Small Cap Index Series review resulted in no additions or deletions, but did include changes in FIFs for 29 securities in the index series. "Overall, the impact of these changes in the indices is small," MSCI said. The MSCI Global Value and Growth Index Series underwent the following changes: two companies will be fully allocated to the MSCI Global Value Index Series, and seven will be fully allocated to the MSCI Global Growth Index Series, among other adjustments. The MSCI Pan-Euro and Euro Indices saw no stock additions or deletions from the index. However, "there will be changes for certain constituents resulting from the quarterly review of free float estimates and the quarterly review of number of shares," MSCI said. Within the MSCI US Equity index group, one stock, Public Storage Inc. (PSA), will migrate to the MSCI US Large Cap 300 Index from the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index. Public Storage will also be added to the MSCI US Large Cap Growth Index and the MSCI US Large Cap Value Index, the index provider said. There will be no deletions from the MSCI US Large Cap 300 Index. No stocks will be added to the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index or the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index. No shares will be either deleted or added to the MSCI US Micro Cap Index. Like other indexes, however, free-float estimate adjustments and updates took place in a number of shares. Regarding the U.S. REIT index, MSCI Barra said there will be no constituent changes, and a total of 86 securities will have updates in their number of shares. On the MSCI Japan KOKUNAI Indices, two securities will be added and no securities will be deleted from the MSCI KOKUNAI Large Cap 200 Index, while three securities will be added and five deleted from the MSCI KOKUNAI Mid Cap 400 Index. In addition, three securities will be included and three securities will be erased from the MSCI KOKUNAI Small Cap 900 Index. There will be no additions or deletions in the MSCI KOKUNAI Micro Cap Index. Some constituents, however, will see changes due to free-float estimates and quarterly updates in the number of shares. The MSCI China A Index Series and the MSCI China A Value and Groth Series will both see additions and deletions, as well as tweaks for constituents resulting from quarterly updates in the number of shares and free-float adjustments in market capitalization.