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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600 and S&P REIT Composite after the close of trading on Friday, October 31, 2003: -- S&P SmallCap 600 Zebra Technologies 'A' (NASDAQ:ZBRA) will replace Neuberger Berman Inc. (NYSE:NEU) in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. S&P 500 constituent Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH) is acquiring Neuberger Berman in a deal anticipated to close on or about October 31. The transaction is still subject to shareholder approval. ManTech International 'A' (NASDAQ:MANT) will replace Zebra Technologies in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. -- Scotts Co. 'A' (NYSE:SMG) will replace Roslyn Bancorp (NASDAQ:RSLN) in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. S&P MidCap 400 constituent New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYB) is acquiring Roslyn Bancorp in a deal anticipated to close on or about October 31. The transaction is still subject to shareholder approval. Guitar Centers (NASDAQ:GTRC) will replace Scotts Co. In the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Gartner, Inc. (IT.B) recently retired $300 million of convertible subordinated debt with an issuance of 49.4 million Class A shares. As a result, over 77% of Gartner's shares outstanding are now Class A shares. On account of the A's higher market value, shares outstanding and liquidity, Standard & Poor's will remove Gartner's B shares from the Index, and replace with its "A" class (NYSE:IT). -- Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE:REG) and Correctional Properties Trust (NYSE:CPV) will replace Host Marriott (NYSE:HMT) and Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGE) in the S&P REIT Composite Index. Both companies are being removed for suspending dividend payments since 2001. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Zebra Technologies and its wholly owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, sell and support a line of computerized printers for the production of bar code labels, receipts and tags, and plastic cards, specialty bar code labeling materials, ink ribbons for bar code and card printers and bar code label design software. The company, headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Office Electronics sub-industry. ManTech International delivers an array of information technology (IT) and technical services solutions to United States federal government customers, focusing primarily on critical national defense programs for the intelligence community and Department of Defense (DoD). The company, headquartered in Fairfax, VA, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS IT Consulting & Other Services sub-industry. Scotts Co. 'A' and its subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture, marketing and sale of lawn care and garden products. The company, headquartered in Marysville, OH, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals sub-industry. Guitar Center is a musical instruments retailer that operates Guitar Center and American Music stores. The company, headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Specialty Stores sub- industry Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. The company, headquartered in Stamford, CT, is part of the S&P MidCap 400 GICS IT Consulting & Other Services sub-industry. Regency Centers Corp. is a real estate investment trust that's an owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored retail shopping centers. The company, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, will be added to the S&P REIT Composite Retail property category. Correctional Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust that capitalizes on the growing trend toward privatization in the corrections industry. The company, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, will be added to the S&P REIT Composite Specialty property category. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - October 31, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Zebra Technologies 'A' Information Technology Office Electronics Scotts Co.'A Materials Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals DELETED Neuberger Asset Management & Berman Inc. Financials Custody Banks Roslyn Bancorp Financials Thrifts & Mortgage Finance S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 31, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED ManTech IT Consulting & International 'A' Information Technology Other Svcs. Guitar Center Consumer Discretionary Specialty Stores DELETED Zebra Technologies 'A' Information Technology Office Electronics Scotts Co.'A Materials Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - October 31, 2003 COMPANY REIT TYPE PROPERTY TYPE ADDED Regency Centers Equity Retail Correctional Properties Trust Equity Specialty DELETED Host Marriott Equity Specialty/Hotels Prime Group Realty Trust Equity Industrial/Office 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. Standard & Poor's is a leading provider of highly valued financial data, analytical research and investment and credit opinions to the global capital markets. Among the company's many products are the S&P Global 1200, the first real-time, global equity index, the S&P 500, the premier U.S. portfolio index, and credit ratings on more than 220,000 securities and funds. With 5,000 employees located in 19 countries, Standard & Poor's is an integral part of the world's financial architecture. Additional information is available at http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 320 offices in 34 countries. Sales in 2002 were $4.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David Blitzer Managing Director, Quantitative Services (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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