Metropolitan Health Networks Joins the Russell 3000® and Russell Global® Indices
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(Business Wire)-- Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MDF), a leading provider of healthcare services in Florida, today announced that the company has been added to the Russell 3000® and the Russell Global® Indices, following Russell Investment Group`s annual reconstitution of its family of indices on June 26, 2009. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market and serves as the U.S. component to the Russell Global Index. Michael Earley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan commented, "Inclusion in the Russell 3000 is further validation of the progress that Metropolitan continues to make as it seeks to bring value to its shareholders and expose the company to a broader base of institutional investors." Metropolitan`s membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, also means that the company will be included in the small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. Russell provides its equity index family to investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. According to Russell, $4 trillion in assets currently are benchmarked to its indices. Total returns data for the Russell Indexes are available at http://www.russell.com/Indexes/performance/default.asp. About Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.: Metropolitan is a growing healthcare organization in Florida that provides comprehensive healthcare services for Medicare Advantage members and other patients in Florida. To learn more about Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. please visit its website at www.metcare.com. Metropolitan Health Networks Michael Earley, 561-805-8500 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer mearley@metcare.com or Cameron Associates Al Palombo, 212-554-5488 Investor Relations al@cameronassoc.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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