NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:


    --  S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Cousins Properties Inc. (NYSE:CUZ) will
        replace Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) in the S&P MidCap 400,
        Community Health Systems will replace Cousins Properties, and Ollie's
        Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASD:OLLI) will replace Parkway
        Properties Inc. (NYSE:PKY) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close on
        Wednesday, October 5. Cousin Properties is acquiring Parkway Properties
        in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.
        Cousins Properties will have GICS change to Office REITs following the
        merger. Community Health Systems is ranked near the bottom of the S&P
        MidCap 400 and has a market capitalization more representative of the
        small-cap market space.
    --  Parkway Inc (NYSE: PKY) will replace VOXX International Corp (NASD:
        VOXX) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close on Friday, October 7.
        Newly added S&P MidCap 400 constituent Cousins Properties Inc. is
        spinning off Parkway Inc. in a transaction that is expected to be
        completed by Thursday, October 6 pending final conditions. Cousins
        Properties will remain in the S&P MidCap 400 post spin off. Voxx
        International is ranked near the bottom of the S&P SmallCap 600 and is
        no longer representative of the small-cap market space.

Cousins Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, develops, and manages real estate portfolio. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Office REITs Sub-Industry index.

Community Health Systems owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals. Headquartered in Franklin, TN, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Healthcare Facilities Sub-Industry index.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings operates as a merchandise retailer of various brand name products. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, the Company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS General Merchandise Stores Sub-Industry index.

Parkway a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, develops, and manages real estate portfolio. Headquartered in Orlando, FL, the Company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Office REITs Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:



                      S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - October 5, 2016
                      --------------------------------------

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

      ADDED     Cousins Properties                 Real Estate         Office REITs
      -----     ------------------                 -----------         ------------

     DELETED Community Health Systems              Healthcare      Healthcare Facilities
     ------- ------------------------              ----------      ---------------------


                         S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 5, 2016
                         ----------------------------------------

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

      ADDED  Community Health Systems                 Healthcare          Healthcare Facilities
      -----  ------------------------                 ----------          ---------------------

               Ollie's Bargain Outlet
                      Holdings                  Consumer Discretionary General Merchandise Stores
              -----------------------           ---------------------- --------------------------

     DELETED    Cousins Properties                   Real Estate            Diversified REITs
     -------    ------------------                   -----------            -----------------

                Parkway Properties                   Real Estate              Office REITs
                ------------------                   -----------              ------------


                     S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - October 7, 2016
                     ----------------------------------------

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

      ADDED        Parkway                         Real Estate          Office REITs
      -----        -------                         -----------          ------------

     DELETED Voxx International               Consumer Discretionary    Distributors
     ------- ------------------               ----------------------    ------------

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New York, USA
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david.blitzer@spdji.com

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New York, USA
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soogyung.jordan@spdji.com

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