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

To: BUSINESS EDITORS

Contact: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D., Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee, +1-212-438-3907

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 13:

-- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) will replace Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) in the S&P MidCap

400, and Monro Muffler Brake Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) will replace

Atmos Energy in the S&P SmallCap 600. Sepracor is being

acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. in a deal

expected to be completed on or about that date.

-- USA Mobility Inc. (Nasdaq: USMO) will replace ...

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