KBW Announces Changes to the KBW Bank Index (BKX)

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Wed, December 30, 2009

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Aetna to Take Charge of Approximately $60 Million to $65 Million for Job and Real Estate Actions

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Solos Endoscopy, Inc. Set to Increase Business Through Sales and Product Development in 2010

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Second Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Recommends .. lders REJECT Herbert Kurza?s Consent Solicitation

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Entest BioMedical Files Grant Application With th .. ood Institute for Development of the Company's EN

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Atrinsic, Inc. Announces Receipt of Notice from NASDAQ

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Bogen Communications International, Inc. Announcement

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ECOtality Hosts Arizona Debut of Nissan aLEAFa?

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VeriFone Makes Major Drive into Payment-Enabled Media

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Over 90% of Castle Gold Shares Tendered to Argona .. t Offer-Argonaut Takes Up & Pays C$1.29 Per Share

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VeriSign Metrics Highlight Significantly Heavier Traffic This Holiday Season

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mPhase to Unveil First Consumer Product Driven by Power On Command(TM) Reserve Battery Technology

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Riverside Resources Reports Drill Results From Sugarloaf Peak Gold Project, Arizona

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Compugen Raises Gross Proceeds of $20 Million Through Sale of Ordinary Shares

[ Wed, Dec 30th 2009 ] - Market Wire

AlumiFuel Power, Inc. Announces Delivery of Its First Production Hydrogen Generator

[ Wed, Dec 30th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Oakwood Research Initiates Coverage on Spectrum Acquisitions Holdings

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Run of River Power Announces Private Placement

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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Issued U.S. Paten .. for Mobile Devices Using Short Messaging Services

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AngioDynamics Launches Micro-Introducer Kits with a New Stiffened Introducer Option

[ Wed, Dec 30th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Santarus Submits IND for Phase III Clinical Testing of Rifamycin SV MMX in Travelersa? Diarrhea

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Novo Nordisk A/S: Research Update

Tue, December 29, 2009

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Accredited Business Consolidators Corp. Addresses Concerns Relating to Richwood Eco Ventures

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

FDA issues ceftobiprole Complete Response Letter

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Canplats Board Determines That Goldcorp Amending Offer Matches Revised Penmont Proposal

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Horizon Bancorp and American Trust & Savings Bank Announce Purchase and Assumption Agreement

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Champion Minerals Increases Financing Up to $5,10 .. ,000 and Proposes Additional $1,680,000 Financing

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Investigation on Behalf of Shareholders of Koss Corporation

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Acero-Martin Exploration Inc.: Repricing and Incr .. of 3,000,000 Unit Non-Brokered Private Placement

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

PATH Announces New Developments Regarding Transmission Line Application in Virginia

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Sierra Geothermal Mails Management Circular for Proxy Battle

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National Holdings Corporation Reports Record Revenues for FY2009

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Treasure State Bank Announces Agreement with Regulators

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Announces Commencement .. 0% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016 for Registe

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

FormFactor Ships 125th DRAM Wafer Probe Card With Advanced TRE(TM) Technology

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Kilroy Realtya?s Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

MVC Capital Announces the Closing of Vitality Foo .. ervice Holding Corp. Sale to Nestl© Professional

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Mylan Laboratories, Novartis and Boston Scientific Corp.

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Jim Tanner Joins inContact as Senior Vice President of Product and Strategy

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Hi-T .. ce Group, Inc., Solarfun Power Holdings Co. and M

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

PharmaGap Announces $608,800 Private Placement

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Med BioGene Files Registration Statement for Proposed U.S. IPO

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

TierOne Corporation Receives Expected NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Notice

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

VVC Exploration Renegotiates Option Agreement on .. ia Silver-Lead-Zinc Property, Chihuahua State, MX

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Direct Insite Appoints Charles S. Mechem, Jr. to the Board of Directors

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Textron Inc.a?s 4.5% Convertible Senior Notes due .. me Convertible Pursuant To Terms of the Indenture

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

HearAtLast Announces New Board of Directors

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Independent Bank Corp. Fourth Quarter Earnings Press Release and Conference Call Announcement

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

iFinix Corp. Announces RealTime Launch Date

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

ZipRealty Breaks Down the Major Housing Stories of 2009

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Wilmington Trust to Announce Earnings on January 29

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

VVC Exploration Disposes of Interest in Beaver Brook Mine

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Raydan Manufacturing Inc Reports Q2 Results

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Bearclaw Announces Appointment of Director

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

McAfee Labs Predicts Facebook, Twitter Will Be Platforms of Choice for Emerging Threats

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Bridge Bank Provides Vertro, Inc. With a Revised .. at Better Reflects Its New Streamlined Operations

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Versatile Closes Private Placement

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

NACEL Energy Completes Key Milestone at Snowflake Wind Project in Arizona

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

First Opportunity Fund, Inc. Corrected NAV

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

The Denali Fund Inc. Corrected NAV

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Gryphon Gold's Board of Directors Forms Special C .. e the Board on Business Combination Opportunities

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Spectranetics Announces Resolution of Federal Investigation

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

NaturalNano Engages NYC Based Investment Banking Firm as a Strategic Advisor for 2010

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Revises Ex-Date for Year-End Dividend

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

CNS Response Closes $2.9 Million Financing

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

aReturn to Ostagara Downloadable Content for Dragon Age: Origins Coming January 5

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

NRG Energy and Princeton HealthCare System Partne .. versity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

SearchMedia Holdings Limited Announces Share and Warrant Repurchase Program

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) to Release Fourth .. d Full-Year 2009 Results and Host Conference Call

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Kendall Law Group Investigates Possible Securities Violations by Rentech, Inc.

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

IAMGOLD Increases Its Interest in Sadiola From 38% to Up to 41%

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Viterra Provides Update on Business Acquisition Report

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Proteonomix, Inc. (PROT) Announces Change in Officers/Directors

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Kendall Law Group Announces Securities Class Action Against Bank of America Corporation

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Sirit Installs First EVR Enforcement System in Latin America

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Oriental Financial Group Announces New Responsibilities for Five Executives

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Gary Kimmons Addresses Recent Feedback Regarding "Solve" Beta v1.0

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Grants Reissued .. euticalsa? Tarceva® Composition of Matter Patent

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Aspen Insurance Holdings Announces Revised Time f .. uisse Renewals Conference Call on January 4, 2010

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

IEC Issues Updated Investor Presentation

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. 2010 $100 Million Objective Featured in Webcast Tomorrow

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Teva Invites Public to Listen to Analyst Meeting Webcast

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Strathmore Receives Superior Competing Offer for Pine Tree-Reno Creek Properties

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Sanswire Invites Public to US Debut of Its STS-111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Reed's, Inc.: Reed's, Inc. Announces Successful C .. ing $1.2 Million From a Broad Base of Subscribers

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Propalms, Inc. to Continue Increasing Market Share in 2010 by Strengthening Global Presence

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY LTD., INC. (OTC: ILGL) Announces Re-Launch of the Corporation's Business Plan

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

NewMarket Technology, Inc. Schedules 2010 Strateg .. ighlighting $1 Billion Emerging Market Strategy t

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

US Oil & Gas Corp.: United States Oil and Gas Cor .. ases Shareholder Update and Growth Plans for 2010

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Partner Communications Announces an Extension and .. Lease Agreement Conditions of Their Head Offices

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

New Leaf Brands Signs Consulting Agreement With Cascadia Consulting Group

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Fortinet Announces Breakthrough in IPv6 Security Throughput

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

F3's Interaction Church Starts 2010 on Right Path

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Supertex to Present at 12th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Ram Power, Corp. announces $77 million debt financing closing

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Merrex TSX Accepts Jubilee Zinc Transaction

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Quepasa Announces DSM Ad Campaign on Behalf of Acapulco

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

ManTech Subsidiary Achieves CMMI Level 3 Rating for Development

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Call Genie Announces Closing of Convertible Debenture Financing

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

San West Inc. Releases Significant Milestones for 2009 and 2010 Outlook

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Simulated Environment Concepts Looks to Lead Business Consultancy Firm, AJENE WATSON, LLC

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Trimeris Announces That Arigene Intends to Terminate Tender Offer

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Alnylam and Collaborators at MIT Report New Pre-c .. esearch on Systemic Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Raser Technologies to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Cantronic's Revenue Up 353% in the Third Quarter

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

United Community Banks, Inc. to Temporarily Suspend Stock Dividend

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Sunridge Gold's 2010 Exploration Plans for Asmara Project, Eritrea

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China Infrastructure Investment Corporation Sees .. erating as Economy Continues to Gradually Improve

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Bemis Provides Update on Status of Pending Alcan Packaging Food Americas Acquisition

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Spectrum Updates Mine Acquisition in Pataz Region, Peru

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

MATECH to Attend Premier Transportation Conference in D.C.

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Vyteris Announces Restructuring of Its Balance Sh .. n-Dilutive Capital Raise and Conversion of Approx

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

mPhase Technologies, Inc. Engages the Investor Relations Group

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

PowerVerde, Inc. Issues Letter to Shareholders

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Garmin® Grows in Outdoor Recreation, Adding New .. necta" Compatibility and Free Custom Maps Utility

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

TeleCommunication Systems on Pace to Power Nearly .. n 2009; Averaging Over 2 Billion Messages per Day

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

CalAmp Announces FY 2010 Third Quarter Conference Call

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

AspenBio Pharma Reports Progress on the Supplemen .. Improve the Clinical Utility of AppyScore(TM) and

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Billy Martin's Boutique Celebrates 31st Birthday

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Agria Corporation Announces Filing of Form 20-F With the SEC

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

AngioDynamics Launches Total Abscession® Nephrostomy Drainage Catheter

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

TSO3 submits documentation to support export of new sterilizer to the United States and Europe

[ Tue, Dec 29th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Joe's Jeans Inc.: Joe's(R) Opens Its Sixth Retail Store in San Marcos, Texas

Mon, December 28, 2009

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BIH Corporation Names New President & CEO

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investig .. ion On Behalf of Shareholders of Koss Corporation

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Stem Cell as Anti-Aging "Medicine"

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BlackRock Announces Additional Details Related to .. Certain BlackRock California Tax-Exempt Closed-En

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of t .. AMICAS, Inc. by an Affiliate of Thoma Bravo, LLC

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Rentech, Inc.

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Stifel Financial Announces Accelerated Plan to Re .. rcent of Retail Clientsa? Auction Rate Securities

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Radient Pharmaceuticals Informed by AMEX of Possible Delisting

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

ubroadcast Releases Pro Broadcaster Package

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KBW Announces Changes to the KBW Bank Index (BKX)

[ Mon, Dec 28th 2009 ] - Market Wire

Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigro .. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, Macya?s, J.C. Penney and Sinopec

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Ford Motor, Toyota, Microsoft Corporation, Prudential Financial Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co.

KBW Announces Changes to the KBW Bank Index (BKX)

^{Published on 2009-12-28 14:05:11 - Market Wire}

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces upcoming changes to the KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX^SM, ETF Symbol: KBE^SM).

Effective prior to the opening of business on Thursday, December 31, 2009, Citigroup Inc., (NYSE: C) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), both members of BKX, will undergo an increase in shares to account for their recent equity offerings.

The KBW family of indices that has tradable exchange traded funds are: KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX^SM, ETF Symbol KBE^SM); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX^SM, ETF Symbol KCE^SM); KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIX^SM, ETF Symbol KIE^SM); KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFX^SM, ETF Symbol: KME^SM), and KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX^SM, ETF Symbol: KRE^SM).

About KBW

KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is a full service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and trading for financial services companies.