IMGC Intermagnetics General

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 and REIT Composite indices: -- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MDRX) will replace Intermagnetics General Corp. (NASDAQ:IMGC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Intermagnetics General is being acquired by a subsidiary of S&P Global 1200 constituent Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. in a deal that is still pending final approvals. -- Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) will replace Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. (NYSE:PNP) in the S&P REIT Composite after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Pan Pacific is being acquired by S&P 500 and S&P REIT Composite constituent Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) in a deal that is still pending final approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions provides clinical software, connectivity and information solutions for physicians. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Technology Sub-Industry index. Medical Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care facilities. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, the company will be added to the S&P REIT Composite GICS Specialized REITs sub-industry. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX -- TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Allscripts Health Care Health Care Technology Healthcare DELETED Intermagnetics Health Care Health Care Equipment General S&P REIT COMPOSITE INDEX -- TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Medical Financials Specialized REITs Properties DELETED Pan Pacific Financials Retail REITs Retail 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 21 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 +1-212-438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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