Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

• Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) will be removed from the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Thursday, June 25. Tyco is in the process of redomesticating to Switzerland, rendering it ineligible for continued inclusion in the S&P 500 index.

• Tyco Electronics' place in the S&P 500 will be taken by MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) effective after the close of trading on Monday, June 29.

• S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Fossil Inc. (Nasdaq: FOSL) will replace YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Align Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) will replace Fossil Inc. in the S&P SmallCap 600. As of today's close of trading, YRC Worldwide had a market capitalization of approximately $100 million, ranking it 400th in the index.

Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

MetroPCS Communications is a wireless communications service provider. Headquartered in Richardson, TX, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Wireless Telecommunication Services Sub-Industry index.

Fossil designs, markets and distributes consumer fashion accessories. Headquartered in Richardson, TX, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Sub-Industry index.

Align Technology is a medical device company. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Supplies Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

                            S&P 500 INDEX  -  June 25, 2009

                COMPANY     GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR      GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

     DELETED     Tyco      Information Technology   Electronic Manufacturing
              Electronics                                  Services




                            S&P 500 INDEX  -  June 29, 2009

               COMPANY      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR     GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

     ADDED    MetroPCS     Telecommunication Services     Wireless
           Communications                             Telecommunication
                                                          Services



                         S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX -  June 29, 2009

                COMPANY     GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR     GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

     ADDED   Fossil Inc.  Consumer Discretionary   Apparel, Accessories &
                                                       Luxury Goods

     DELETED      YRC           Industrials              Trucking
               Worldwide



                       S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX  -  June 29, 2009

                COMPANY     GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR     GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

     ADDED       Align           Health Care         Health Care Supplies
               Technology

     DELETED   Fossil Inc.  Consumer Discretionary   Apparel, Accessories &
                                                         Luxury Goods

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