Component Changes Made to Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index

ZURICH, Germany, June 6, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STOXX Ltd., the leading
provider of European equity indexes, today announced the results of the second
regular quarterly review of the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index. The
changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, June 23, 2008.

HBM BIOVENTURES (Switzerland, Financial Services, HBMN.EB) and PARTNERS GRP HLDG
(Switzerland, Financial Services, PGHN.EB) will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX
Private Equity 20 Index.

The companies exiting the index are GRAPHITE ENTERPRISE TRUST (U.K., Financial
Services, GPE.LN) and STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PET (U.K., Financial Services,
SEP.LN).

The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones STOXX
Private Equity 20 Index increased to EUR 21.6 billion from EUR 20.4 billion.

Further information, including the Dow Jones STOXX Index Guide and the complete
component list of the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 Index, can be found on
the STOXX Ltd. Web site at http://www.stoxx.com.

Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones STOXX Private Equity 20 do
not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

Journalists may e-mail questions regarding this press release to
PR-Indexes@dowjones.com

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