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Biosite, Inc., ANSYS, Inc. Added To S&P SmallCap 600 Index.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2002

Biosite, Inc. (NASD NASD

See: National Association of Securities Dealers


NASD

See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
:BSTE) and ANSYS ANSYS Analysis System , Inc. (NASD:ANSS ANSS Advanced National Seismic System (USGS)
ANSS American Nature Study Society
) will replace Organogenesis organogenesis /or·ga·no·gen·e·sis/ (or?gah-no-jen´e-sis) the origin and development of organs.organogenet´ic

or·gan·o·gen·e·sis
n.
The formation and development of the organs of living things.
, Inc. (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
:ORG) and Mutual Risk Management (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:MM) in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on Thursday, February 21, 2002. Organogenesis and Mutual Risk Management are being removed for lack of representation.

Biosite, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic products that improve the quality of patient care and simplify the practice of laboratory medicine. The company, headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation).
San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951.
, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS GICS Government Information and Communication Service (UK)
GICS German Internet Chess Server
GICS Global Industry Classification Standards
GICS Grant Information and Control System
 (Global Industry Classification Standard) Health Care Equipment sub-industry group.

ANSYS, Inc. develops, markets and supports software solutions for design analysis and optimization in order to accelerate product time to market, improve engineering processes and optimize product quality and safety. The company, headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Application Software sub-industry group.


      Following is a summary of the announced changes:

              S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - February 21, 2002

           COMPANY      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR   GICS SUB-INDUSTRY GROUP

 ADDED   Biosite, Inc.       Health Care        Health Care Equipment

         ANSYS, Inc.    Information Technology   Application Software

DELETED Organogenesis, Inc.   Health Care           Biotechnology

         Mutual Risk
         Management            Financials        Multi-line Insurance


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