Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index
22 September 2009 - 11:47PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Comfort Systems USA Inc.
(NYSE:FIX) will replace Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:CHIC)
in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday,
September 29. Advent CR Holdings is acquiring Charlotte Russe in a
deal expected to be completed on or about that date. Standard &
Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates
on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Comfort Systems
USA provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning
installation, maintenance, repair and replacement services.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Construction & Engineering Sub-Industry index. Following is a
summary of the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - September 29,
2009 ---------------------------------------------- GICS ECONOMIC
GICS COMPANY SECTOR SUB-INDUSTRY --------- ---------------
-------------- ADDED Comfort Systems USA Industrials Construction
& Engineering DELETED Charlotte Russe Consumer Apparel Retail
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