NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) will replace Neiman-Marcus Group Inc. (NYSE:NMG.A) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Thursday, October 6. Neiman-Marcus is being acquired by a private equity consortium in a transaction expected to close on or about that date. * GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) will replace Keane Inc. (NYSE:KEA) in the S&P MidCap 400, Keane will replace GameStop (NYSE:GME.B) in the S&P SmallCap 600, and Laserscope (NASD: LSCP) will replace Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (NASD: ELBO) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, October 7. GameStop is acquiring fellow S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Electronics Boutique in a deal expected to close before the market open on Monday, October 10. (Please note that GameStop's price in the SmallCap is currently based on its Class B shares, while the Class A shares will determine its price in the MidCap.) Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Ingram Micro is a wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Technology Distributors Sub-Industry Index. GameStop is a video game and PC entertainment software specialty retailer. Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Computer & Electronics Retail Sub-Industry Index. Keane provides information technology and business process services. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS IT Consulting & Other Services Sub-Industry Index. Laserscope specializes in surgical, dermatologic and therapeutic laser systems and related surgical instrumentation, as well as disposable supplies and accessories. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry Index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - October 6, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Ingram Micro Information Technology Technology Distributors DELETED Neiman-Marcus Consumer Discretionary Department Stores S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - October 7, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED GameStop Consumer Discretionary Computer & Electronics Retail DELETED Keane Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Svcs. S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 7, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Keane Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Svcs. Laserscope Health Care Health Care Equipment DELETED GameStop Consumer Discretionary Computer & Electronics Retail Electronics Consumer Discretionary Computer & Electronics Boutique Retail 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, data and valuations. With 6,500 employees located in 22 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/. 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 and BusinessWeek. The Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 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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