NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 & S&P SmallCap 600 indices:



    --  S&P MidCap 400 constituent Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASD: CDNS) will
        replace Staples Inc. (NASD: SPLS) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600
        constituent ILG Inc. (NASD: ILG) will replace Cadence Design Systems in
        the S&P MidCap 400, and Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASD: CASH) will
        replace ILG in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open on
        Monday, September 18. Sycamore Partners is acquiring Staples in a deal
        expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.

    --  S&P SmallCap 600 constituent The Brink's Co. (NYSE: BCO) will replace
        VCA Inc. (NASD: WOOF) in the S&P MidCap 400, and ARMOUR Residential REIT
        Inc. (NYSE: ARR) will replace Brink's in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective
        prior to the open on Monday, September 18. Mars Inc. is acquiring VCA in
        a deal expected to be completed soon.

    --  Callon Petroleum Company Inc. (NYSE: CPE) will replace WebMD Health
        Corp. (NASD: WBMD) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the open on
        Monday, September 18. KKR Inc. is acquiring WebMD Health in a deal
        expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.
    --  Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) will replace CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI) in the
        S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open on Wednesday, September 13.
        AE Industrial Partners LLC is acquiring CDI in a deal expected to be
        completed on or about that date pending final conditions.

Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation software, emulation and prototyping hardware, system interconnect, and analysis. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Application Software Sub-Industry index.

ILG provides professional vacation services. Headquartered in Miami, FL, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry index.

Meta Financial Group offers various banking products and services. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.

The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management services, and other security-related services. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Security & Alarm Services Sub-Industry index.

ARMOUR Residential REIT invests in residential mortgage backed securities. Headquartered in Vero Beach, FL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Mortgage REITs Sub-Industry index.

Callon Petroleum acquires, explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas properties. Headquartered in Natchez, MS, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Sub-Industry index.

Whitestone REIT is an equity real estate investment trust that owns and operates commercial properties. Headquartered in Houston, TX, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Retail REITs Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:



                S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - September 13, 2017
                -------------------------------------------

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

      ADDED  Whitestone REIT                   Real Estate                Retail REITs
      -----  ---------------                   -----------                ------------

     DELETED       CDI                         Industrials         Human Resource & Employment
                                                                             Services
     -------                    ---                    -----------  ---------------------------


                          S&P 500 INDEX - September 18, 2017
                          ----------------------------------

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

      ADDED  Cadence Design Systems            Information Technology Application Software
      -----  ----------------------            ---------------------- --------------------

     DELETED         Staples                   Consumer Discretionary   Specialty Stores
     -------         -------                   ----------------------   ----------------


                      S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - September 18, 2017
                      -----------------------------------------

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

      ADDED            ILG                     Consumer Discretionary         Hotels, Resorts & Cruise
                                                                                        Lines
      -----                        ---              ----------------------   -------------------------

                 The Brink's Co.                    Industrials              Security & Alarm Services
                 ---------------                    -----------              -------------------------

                Callon Petroleum                       Energy                  Oil & Gas Exploration &
                                                                                     Production
                      ----------------                              ------    ------------------------

     DELETED Cadence Design Systems            Information Technology           Application Software
     ------- ----------------------            ----------------------           --------------------

                       VCA                          Health Care                Health Care Facilities
                       ---                          -----------                ----------------------

                  WebMD Health                 Information Technology      Internet Software & Services
                  ------------                 ----------------------      ----------------------------


                     S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - September 18, 2017
                     -------------------------------------------

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

      ADDED      Meta Financial                      Financials            Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
      -----      --------------                      ----------            --------------------------

             ARMOUR Residential REIT                Real Estate                  Mortgage REITS
             -----------------------                -----------                  --------------

     DELETED           ILG                     Consumer Discretionary        Hotel, Resorts & Cruise
                                                                                      Lines
     -------                       ---              ----------------------  ------------------------

                 The Brink's Co.                    Industrials             Security & Alarm Services
                 ---------------                    -----------             -------------------------

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