NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:


    --  CSRA Inc. (NYSE: CSRA) will be added to the S&P 500 after the close of
        trading on Friday, November 27, replacing Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE:
        CSC), which will be removed from the S&P 500 after the close of trading
        on Monday, November 30. CSRA will be added to the S&P 500 on a zero
        price basis reflecting its spin-off from Computer Sciences. Following
        the spin-off, the Computer Sciences stub will replace Apollo Education
        Group Inc. (NASD: APOL) in the S&P MidCap 400. Computer Sciences' post
        spin market capitalization will be more representative of the mid-cap
        market space. Apollo Education is ranked at the bottom of the S&P MidCap
        400.

    --  Phibro Animal Health Corp. (NASD: PAHC) will replace Pericom
        Semiconductor Corp. (NASD: PSEM) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close
        of trading on Wednesday, November 25. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent
        Diodes Inc. (NASD: DIOD) is acquiring Pericom Semiconductor in a deal
        expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.

CSRA provides information technology services to the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Falls Church, VA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index for one day before switching to IT Consulting & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry.

Computer Sciences provides information technology and professional services and solutions. Headquartered in Falls Church, VA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 IT Consulting & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index.

Phibro Animal Health operates as a diversified animal health and mineral nutrition company. Headquartered in Teaneck, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:


                        S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - November 25, 2015
                        ------------------------------------------

                   COMPANY                      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR  GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                   -------                      --------------------  -----------------

    ADDED   Phibro Animal Health                     Health Care       Pharmaceuticals
    -----   --------------------                     -----------       ---------------

    DELETED Pericom Semiconductor              Information Technology  Semiconductors
    ------- ---------------------              ----------------------  --------------


                 S&P 500 INDEX - November 27, 2015
                 ---------------------------------

           COMPANY                  GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR            GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
           -------                  --------------------            -----------------

     ADDED  CSRA                   Information Technology     Data Processing & Outsourced
                                                                         Services
     -----              ----           ----------------------  ----------------------------


                      S&P 500 INDEX - November 30, 2015
                      ---------------------------------

                  COMPANY                  GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR            GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                  -------                  --------------------            -----------------

     DELETED Computer Sciences            Information Technology     Data Processing & Outsourced
                                                                                Services
     -------      -----------------           ----------------------  ----------------------------


                       S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - November 30, 2015
                       ----------------------------------------

                     COMPANY                    GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR            GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                     -------                    --------------------            -----------------

      ADDED     Computer Sciences              Information Technology       IT Consulting & Outsourced
                                                                                     Services
      -----          -----------------              ---------------------- ---------------------------

     DELETED Apollo Education Group            Consumer Discretionary          Education Services
     ------- ----------------------            ----------------------          ------------------

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