Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index
14 June 2010 - 9:01PM
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the
results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX ABA
Community Bank Index (Nasdaq:ABQI), which will become effective
prior to market open on Monday, June 21, 2010.
The following twenty-four securities will be added to the Index:
Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq:ABCB), First Busey Corporation
(Nasdaq:BUSE), Cass Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CASS),
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCBG), Center Financial
Corporation (Nasdaq:CLFC), CoBiz Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:COBZ),
Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRBC), Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq:EGBN), First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCBC),
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFCH), First Merchants
Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME), Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq:HOME), Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:HUVL), Lakeland
Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:LBAI), OceanFirst Financial Corp.
(Nasdaq:OCFC), Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:OKSB), Oritani
Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:ORIT), Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SASR), 1st Source Corporation (Nasdaq:SRCE), The Bancorp,
Inc. (Nasdaq:TBBK), Territorial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:TBNK),
Washington Banking Company (Nasdaq:WBCO), West Coast Bancorp
(Nasdaq:WCBO), and WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS).
The Index is designed to track the performance of banks and
thrifts, or their holding companies, listed on The NASDAQ Stock
MarketĀ®. The Index is intended to serve as a benchmark for
investment products by including the larger and more liquid
community banks. The NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index is
reviewed on a semi-annual basis. For more information about the
NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index, including detailed eligibility
criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
As a result of the evaluation, Camden National Corporation
(Nasdaq:CAC) will be removed from the Index.
The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fund (Nasdaq:QABA)
seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and
yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of the NASDAQ OMX ABA
Community Bank Index.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is engaged in the design,
development, calculation, licensing, and marketing of NASDAQ OMX
Indexes. NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group specializes in the
development of indexes focusing on NASDAQ OMX's brand themes of
innovation, technology, growth, and globalization. NASDAQ OMX
Global Index Group also provides custom index services and design
solutions as a third-party provider to selected financial
organizations. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit
www.nasdaq.com/indexes.
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companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to
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Media Contact:
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