DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Swank Capital, LLC
and Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP announced today that Atlas
Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) will replace Duncan Energy
Partners L.P. (NYSE: DEP) after the close of trading on
Wednesday, September 7, 2011.
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. is engaged in the gathering and
processing of natural gas and the transportation of natural gas
liquids in the Mid-Continent region of the United States.
The Cushing® 30 MLP Index tracks the performance of 30 publicly
traded MLP securities that hold midstream energy infrastructure
assets in North America, chosen
according to a proprietary fundamental scoring model developed by
Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP to rank potential MLPs for
inclusion in the Index. The Cushing® 30 MLP Index is
calculated by Standard & Poor's and reported on a real-time
basis under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPX" and FactSet ticker
"MLPX-CME".
Expected MLPX Index Constituents: APL, ARLP, APU, BWP, BPL,
CPNO, EPB, EEP, ETE, ETP, EPD, GEL, NRGY, KMP, MMP, MWE, NRP, NKA,
NS, NSH, OKS, PAA, RGNC, SEP, SXL, NGLS, TCLP, TRGP, WES, WPZ.
ABOUT SWANK CAPITAL AND CUSHING® MLP ASSET MANAGEMENT
Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP ("Cushing"), a subsidiary of Swank Capital, LLC,
is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in
Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to
affiliated funds and managed accounts which invest primarily in
securities of MLPs and other natural resource companies.
Cushing is also the sponsor for The Cushing® MLP High Income
Index which tracks the performance of 30 publicly traded energy and
shipping MLP securities with an emphasis on current yield.
The Cushing® MLP High Income Index is calculated by Standard
& Poor's and reported under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPY" and
FactSet ticker "MLPH-CME". Cushing continues to expand its
platform of MLP-related investment products, leveraging extensive
industry contacts and unparalleled research depth to drive both
passive and actively managed investment opportunities for
individual and institutional investors. Cushing seeks to
identify and exploit investment niches it believes are generally
less understood and less followed by the broader investor
community.
Contact:
The Cushing® 30 MLP Index
For additional information contact:
214-692-6334
www.swankcapital.com
The Cushing® 30 MLP Index (the "Index") is the exclusive
property of Cushing MLP Asset Management, LP, which has contracted
with Standard & Poor's to maintain and calculate the Index.
Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks
of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. "Calculated by
S&P Custom Indices" and its related stylized mark(s) are
service marks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and
have been licensed for use by Cushing MLP Asset Management, LP.
S&P and its affiliates shall have no liability for any
errors or omissions in calculating the Index.
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