NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index.

All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.

In the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, Ashland Inc. (United States, Chemicals, ASH) will be replaced by Textron Inc. (United States, Industrial Goods & Services, TXT). Ashland Inc. is being removed due to a decrease in its dividend payment. The company's new dividend yield does not meet index eligibility requirements.

In the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, Teck Cominco Limited Cl B (Canada, Basic Resources, TCK.B.T; TCK,) will be replaced by Petro-Canada (Canada, Oil & Gas, PCA.T; PCZ). Teck Cominco Limited Cl B is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.

Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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