FHRX First Horizon Pharmaceutical (MM)

NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Dean Foods Co. (NYSE:DF) will replace Maytag Corp. (NYSE:MYG) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Maytag is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR) in a deal that has yet to be finalized. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE:MRX) will replace Dean Foods in the S&P MidCap 400, and First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp. (NASDAQ:FHRX) will replace Medicis in the S&P SmallCap 600. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Dean Foods is a food and beverage company. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Packaged Foods & Meats Sub-Industry index. Medicis develops and markets prescription and OTC products for the treatment of certain dermatological conditions. Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index. First Horizon Pharmaceutical markets and sells brand name prescription drugs, focusing on acquiring or licensing approved products or late stage development products. Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P 500 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Dean Foods Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats DELETED Maytag Consumer Discretionary Household Appliances S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Medicis Health Care Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical DELETED Dean Foods Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED First Horizon Health Care Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical DELETED Medicis Health Care Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned. About Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 20 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/. About The McGraw-Hill Companies Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D. Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee 212 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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