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NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Trizec Properties Inc. (NYSE:TRZ) will replace Amli Residential Properties Trust (NYSE:AML) in the S&P REIT Composite after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Amli is being acquired by Prime Property Fund LLC in a deal that is still pending final approval. Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Trizec's portfolio of commercial office properties is concentrated in the metropolitan areas of seven major U.S. cities. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the S&P REIT Composite Industrial/Office property category. Following is a summary of the change: S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX - TBA COMPANY REIT TYPE PROPERTY CATEGORY ADDED Trizec Properties Equity Industrial/Office DELETED Amli Residential Equity Residential 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 independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 20 countries and markets, 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 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 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 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 (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/

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