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To: Jerome who wrote (2170)	10/20/2014 7:56:12 PM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 26450

Thanks for the numbers. Interesting that the three removed are up roughly 30, 50 and 100% while the three replacements are at best up half as much as the lowest gain of the company removed!

To: Jerome who wrote (2170)

10/29/2014 2:55:42 PM

From: Kirk ©

Respond to of 26450

Agilent spins off Keysight (KEYS) Friday.

Keysight Technologies and Halyard Health Set to Join the S&P MidCap 400; Universal and ADTRAN to Join the S&P SmallCap 600

S&P Dow Jones IndicesOctober 27, 2014 6:34 PM
finance.yahoo.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective after the close of trading on Friday, October 31:

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYSwi) will replace Universal Corp. ( UVV) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Universal will replace Rubicon Technology Inc. ( RBCN) in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P 500 constituent Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is spinning off Keysight Technologies in a transaction expected to be completed on that date. Agilent will remain in the S&P 500 following the distribution. Universal's market capitalization is approximately $1.0 billion, making it more representative of the small cap market space. Rubicon Technology is ranked at the bottom of the S&P SmallCap 600.
Halyard Health Inc. (NYSE:HYHwi) will replace ADTRAN Inc. ( ADTN) in the S&P MidCap 400, and ADTRAN will replace Forest Oil Corp. ( FST) in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P 500 constituent Kimberly-Clark Corp. ( KMB) is spinning off Halyard Health in a transaction expected to be completed on that date. Kimberly-Clark will remain in the S&P 500 following the distribution. ADTRAN's market capitalization is below $1.2 billion, making it more representative of the small cap market space. Forest Oil is ranked near the bottom of the S&P SmallCap 600.Keysight Technologies provides electronic measurement solutions. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Electronic Equipment & Instruments Sub-Industry index.

Universal operates as a leaf tobacco merchant and processor. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Tobacco Sub-Industry index.

Halyard Health sells surgical and anti-infection products for operating rooms. Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Health Care SuppliesSub-Industry index.

ADTRAN manufactures and sells networking and communications equipment. Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS CommunicationsEquipment Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – October 31, 2014
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Keysight Technologies	Information Technologies	Electronic Equipment & Instruments
	Halyard Health	Health Care	Health Care Supplies
DELETED	Universal	Consumer Staples	Tobacco
	ADTRAN	Information Technology	Communications Equipment

S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – October 31, 2014
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Universal	Consumer Staples	Tobacco
	ADTRAN	Information Technology	Communications Equipment
DELETED	Rubicon Technology	Information Technology	Semiconductor Equipment
	Forest Oil	Energy	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Additions to and deletions from S&P Dow Jones Indices do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies involved.