NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices:


    --  Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) will replace Plains Exploration &
        Production Co. (NYSE: PXP) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of
        trading on Thursday, May 30. S&P 100 & 500 constituent Freeport-McMoRan
        Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is acquiring Plains Exploration &
        Production in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date.
    --  Cynosure Inc. (NASD: CYNO) will replace NCI Building Systems Inc. (NYSE:
        NCS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, May
        31. NCI Building Systems announced the conversion of some preferred
        stock which will leave the company's public float substantially below
        the 50% threshold needed for continued inclusion in the index.

Domino's Pizza operates as a pizza delivery company. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Restaurants Sub-Industry index.

Cynosure develops, manufactures, and markets aesthetic treatment systems. Headquartered in Westford, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:



                          S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - May 30, 2013
                          -----------------------------------

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

      ADDED    Domino's Pizza               Consumer Discretionary           Restaurants
      -----    --------------               ----------------------           -----------

     DELETED Plains Exploration &                   Energy              Oil & Gas Exploration &
                  Production                                                  Production
     -------   --------------------                              ------   -----------------------



                      S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - May 31, 2013
                      -------------------------------------

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

      ADDED        Cynosure                     Health Care     Health Care Equipment
      -----        --------                     -----------     ---------------------

     DELETED NCI Building Systems               Industrials       Building Products
     ------- --------------------               -----------       -----------------

Additions to and deletions from S&P Dow Jones Indices do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies involved.

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