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NEW YORK, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor''s will make the following changes in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index:
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. will replace Analysts International Corp. in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on Thursday, February 13, 2003. Analysts International has traded below $2.00 for five consecutive days. * American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. will replace American Financial Holdings Inc. in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on Friday, February 14, 2003. S&P MidCap 400 component Banknorth Group Inc. is acquiring American Financial Holdings in a transaction scheduled to close on or about that date. Following is a summary of the announced changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX -February 13, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Integra Health Care Health Care LifeSciences Equipment Holdings DELETED Analysts Information IT Consulting International Technology & Services S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX -February 14, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED American Health Care Health Care Medical Equipment Systems Holdings DELETED American Financials Banks Financial Holdings
Integra LifeSciences Holdings develops, manufactures and markets medical devices, implants and biomaterials primarily for use in neurosurgery, orthopedics and soft-tissue repair. The company, headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment sub-industry.
American Medical Systems Holdings supplies medical devices to physicians specializing in the treatment of urological disorders. The company, headquartered in Minnetonka, MN, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment sub-industry.
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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