Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index
29 Dezember 2006 - 11:52PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Concur Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CNQR) will replace Aztar Corp. (NYSE:AZR) in the S&P
SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Wednesday, January
3, 2007. Aztar is being acquired by Columbia Entertainment in a
deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final
approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and
post any relevant updates on its website:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/ . Concur provides business
services and software solutions that automate corporate travel and
expense management processes. Headquartered in Redmond, WA, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Application Software Sub-Industry
index. Following is a summary of the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600
INDEX - January 3, 2007 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY Concur Information Application ADDED Technologies
Technology Software DELETED Aztar Consumer Casinos & Gaming
Discretionary 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 financial market intelligence,
including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation,
investment research and data. With approximately 7,500 employees,
including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries,
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/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
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