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Zeev,FYI - BLTI -Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices
Monday March 29, 6:09 pm ET

NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE: ACS - News) will replace Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE: TAP.B - News) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Thursday, April 1, 2004. Travelers is being acquired by fellow S&P 500 constituent St. Paul Companies Inc. (NYSE: SPC - News) in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO - News) will replace Affiliated Computer Services in the S&P MidCap 400, while BioLase Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: BLTI - News) will replace Thor Industries in the S&P SmallCap 600. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

Affiliated Computer Services provides a full range of information technology services, including technology outsourcing, business process outsourcing, and professional services. The company, headquartered in Dallas, TX, will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services. Sub-Industry Index.

Thor Industries produces and sells a range of recreation vehicles and small and mid-sized buses in the United States and Canada. The company, headquartered in Jackson Center, OH, will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Automobile Manufacturers Sub-Industry Index.

BioLase Technology makes and markets advanced medical and surgical products, including dental laser systems. The company, headquartered in San Clemente, CA, 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 500 INDEX - April 1, 2004 
               COMPANY        GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY 
     ADDED     Affiliated         Information            Data Processing & 
               Computer           Technology             Outsourced Services 
               Services 
     DELETED   Travelers          Financials             Property & Casualty 
               Property                                       Insurance 
               Casualty 
  
  
                      S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - April 1, 2004 
               COMPANY            GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR   GICS SUB-INDUSTRY 
     ADDED     Thor Industries    Consumer               Automobile 
                                  Discretionary          Manufacturers 
     DELETED   Affiliated         Information            Data Processing & 
               Computer           Technology             Outsourced Services 
               Services 
  
  
                     S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - April 1, 2004 
               COMPANY        GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR       GICS SUB-INDUSTRY 
  
     ADDED     BioLase            Health Care            Health Care 
               Technology                                Equipment 
     DELETED   Thor Industries    Consumer               Automobile 
                                  Discretionary          Manufacturers 

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.

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Source: Standard & Poor's