NEW YORK, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * S&P REIT Composite constituent Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE:BXP) will replace Cinergy Corp. (NYSE:CIN) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Friday, March 31. Cinergy is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE:DUK) in a deal expected to close before the open of trading on April 3, pending final approvals. * S&P REIT Composite constituent Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) will replace Jefferson-Pilot Corp. (NYSE:JP) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Monday, April 3. Jefferson-Pilot is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE:LNC) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. * S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Roper Industries Inc. (NYSE:ROP) will replace Renal Care Group Inc. (NYSE:RCI) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Renal Care is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Fresenius Medical AG in a deal that is still pending FTC approval. Epicor Software Corp. (NASD:EPIC) will replace Roper in the S&P SmallCap 600. * LoJack Corp. (NASD: LOJN) will replace Intrado Inc. (NASD: TRDO) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, April 4. Intrado is being acquired by West Corp. (NASD: WSTC) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. * Independent Bank Corp. (NASD: IBCP) will replace Gold Banc Corp. Inc. (NASD: GLDB) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. S&P 500 constituent Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (NYSE:MI) is acquiring Gold Banc in a deal that is still pending final approvals. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Boston Properties primarily owns office buildings in the Boston, Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Princeton, N.J. markets. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Real Estate Investment Trusts Sub-Industry index. Kimco Realty owns and operates neighborhood and community shopping centers. Headquartered in New Hyde Park, NY, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS Real Estate Investment Trusts Sub-Industry index. Roper makes industrial equipment and analytical instruments, primarily for oil and gas producers, semiconductor equipment makers, and industrial companies. Headquartered in Duluth, GA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Electrical Components & Equipment Sub-Industry index. Epicor Software provides enterprise software for mid-sized companies. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Application Software Sub-Industry index. LoJack provides products that assist law enforcement personnel in locating, tracking, and recovering stolen vehicles. Headquartered in Westwood, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Electronic Equipment Manufacturers Sub-Industry index. Independent Bank provides a full range of financial services across Michigan's lower peninsula. Headquartered in Ionia, MI, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P 500 INDEX - March 31, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Boston Financials Real Estate Properties Investment Trusts DELETED Cinergy Utilities Electric Utilities S&P 500 INDEX - April 3, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Kimco Realty Financials Real Estate Investment Trusts DELETED Jefferson-Pilot Financials Life & Health Insurance S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - April 4, 2006 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED LoJack Information Technology Electronic Equipment Manufacturers DELETED Intrado Information Technology Data Processing & Outsourced Services S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Roper Industrials Electrical Components & Industries Equipment DELETED Renal Care Health Care HealthCare Services S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Epicor Software Information Technology Application Software DELETED Roper Industries Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Independent Bank Financials Regional Banks DELETED Gold Banc Financials Regional Banks Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned. 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