NEW YORK, June 23, 2016 /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:


    --  S&P MidCap 400 constituent Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) will replace TECO
        Energy Inc. (NYSE: TE) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent
        EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE: EME) will replace Albemarle in the S&P MidCap
        400, and Inteliquent Inc. (NASD: IQNT) will replace EMCOR Group in the
        S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, June 30. Emera
        Inc. (TSX: EMA) is acquiring TECO Energy in a deal expected to be
        completed on or about that date pending final conditions.
    --  Fortive Corp. (NYSE: FTV) will be added to the S&P 500 after the close
        of trading on Friday, July 1, replacing Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.
        (NYSE: CPGX), which will be removed from the S&P 500 after the close of
        trading on Tuesday, July 5. TransCanada Corp. (TSX: TRP) is acquiring
        Columbia Pipeline Group in a deal expected to be completed soon. Fortive
        will be added to the S&P 500 on a zero price basis reflecting its
        spin-off from S&P 100 & 500 constituent Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR). Post
        spin-off, Danaher will remain in the S&P 100 & 500.

Albemarle develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Specialty Chemicals Sub-Industry index.

EMCOR Group provides electrical and mechanical construction and facilities services. Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Construction & Engineering Sub-Industry index.

Inteliquent provides voice telecommunications services on a wholesale basis. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the Company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Alternative Carriers Sub-Industry index.

Fortive owns and operates industrial units that manufacture testing and measurement equipment. Headquartered in Everett, WA, the Company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS Industrial Machinery Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:



                                     S&P 500 INDEX - JUNE 30, 2016
                                     -----------------------------

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

      ADDED         Albemarle                              Materials                 Specialty Chemicals
      -----         ---------                              ---------                 -------------------

     DELETED       TECO Energy                             Utilities                   Multi-Utilities
     -------       -----------                             ---------                   ---------------


                                S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - JUNE 30, 2016
                                ------------------------------------

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

      ADDED        EMCOR Group                            Industrials            Construction & Engineering
      -----        -----------                            -----------            --------------------------

     DELETED        Albemarle                              Materials                 Specialty Chemicals
     -------        ---------                              ---------                 -------------------


                               S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - June 30, 2016
                               --------------------------------------

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

      ADDED        Inteliquent                    Telecommunication Services        Alternative Carriers
      -----        -----------                    --------------------------        --------------------

     DELETED       EMCOR Group                            Industrials            Construction & Engineering
     -------       -----------                            -----------            --------------------------


                                    S&P 500 INDEX - July 1, 2016
                                    ----------------------------

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

      ADDED          Fortive                              Industrials               Industrial Machinery
      -----          -------                              -----------               --------------------


                                    S&P 500 INDEX - July 5, 2016
                                    ----------------------------

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

     DELETED Columbia Pipeline Group                        Energy           Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
     ------- -----------------------                        ------           ----------------------------------

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New York, USA
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david.blitzer@spdji.com

Soogyung Jordan
Global Head of Communications
New York, USA
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soogyung.jordan@spdji.com

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