NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mergent, Inc., administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange Traded Funds, today announced the quarterly rebalancing of the Indexes. The following securities will be added and deleted in the Indexes effective before the opening of trading on NYSE Arca on June 23, 2008.
HealthShares(TM) Autoimmune-Inflammation Index (HHA)
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ACTIVE BIOTECH AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: ACTI)
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALXN
COMBINATORX INC. NASDAQ: CRXX
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP NASDAQ: DVAX
ELAN CORP PLC-ADR NYSE: ELN
MEDAREX INC NASDAQ: MEDX
PHARMACOPEIA INC. NASDAQ: PCOP
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: RIGL
SEPRACOR INC. NASDAQ: SEPR
ZYMOGENETICS INC NASDAQ: ZGEN
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ALK-ABELLO A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: ALK.B)
CHUGAI PHARM CO Tokyo: 4519
DR REDDYS LABS LTD NYSE: RDY
INCYTE CORP NASDAQ: INCY
LIFECYCLE PHARMA (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LCP)
MYLAN INC NYSE: MYL
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS NASDAQ: NABI
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS NASDAQ: REGN
STALLERGENES Euronext: GENP Paris: GENP
UCB Euronext: UCB
HealthShares(TM) Cancer Index (HHK)
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ARK THERAPUTICS GROUP PLC London: AKT
EXELIXIS INC. NASDAQ: EXEL
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. NASDAQ: HGSI
MEDAREX INC NASDAQ: MEDX
SEATTLE GENETICS INC NASDAQ: SGEN
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP NASDAQ: SNTA
ZYMOGENETICS INC NASDAQ: ZGEN
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NASDAQ: ABII
CHUGAI PHARM CO Tokyo: 4519
DR REDDYS LABS LTD NYSE: RDY
GENMAB AS (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: GEN)
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO Tokyo: 4151
MERCK KGAA Frankfurt: MRK
YAKULT HONSHA CO Tokyo: 2267
HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index (HHE)
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ANGIODYNAMICS INC. NASDAQ: ANGO
ATRION CORPORATION NASDAQ: ATRI
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NYSE: BSX
CARDIAC SCIENCE CORP NASDAQ: CSCX
CRYOLIFE INC. NYSE: CRY
ENDOLOGIX INC. NASDAQ: ELGX
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. NASDAQ: ISRG
KENSEY NASH CORP NASDAQ: KNSY
SPECTRANETICS CORP NASDAQ: SPNC
STEREOTAXIS INC. NASDAQ: STXS
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS INC. NASDAQ: VASC
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CONMED CORP NASDAQ: CNMD
GREATBATCH INC NYSE: GB
HOSPIRA INC NYSE: HSP
KINETIC CONCEPTS INC NYSE: KCI
OSI SYSTEMS INC NASDAQ: OSIS
PALL CORP NYSE: PLL
RTI BIOLOGICS INC NASDAQ: RTIX
SONOSITE INC NASDAQ: SONO
TELEFLEX INC NYSE: TFX
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL NASDAQ: UTHR
VITAL SIGNS INC NASDAQ: VITL
HealthShares(TM) Cardiology Index (HRD)
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ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALXN
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: AMLN
ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. TSE: ANP
CARDIOME PHARMA CORPORATION TSE: CRME
CV THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: CVTX
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP NYSE: EW
MEDICINES COMPANY NASDAQ: MDCO
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: MNTA
NUVELO INC NASDAQ: NUVO
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC. NYSE: PRX
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC. NASDAQ: SGMO
SCIELE PHARMA INC. NASDAQ: SCRX
SPEEDEL HOLDING AG-REG SWX: SPPN Switzerland: SPPN
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NASDAQ: ABII
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC NASDAQ: BMRN
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO Tokyo: 4506
DR REDDYS LABS LTD NYSE: RDY
EISAI CO Tokyo: 4523
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: ISIS
NISSAN CHEMICAL INC Tokyo: 4021
PRONOVA BIOPHARMA Oslo: PRON
RECORDATI BorsaItaliana: REC
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS NASDAQ: REGN
TORAY INDS INC Tokyo: 3402
TOYOBO CO Tokyo: 3101
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL NYSE: VRX
HealthShares(TM) Composite Index (HHQ)
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ADOLOR CORPORATION NASDAQ: ADLR
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALXN
ALKERMES INC. NASDAQ: ALKS
ALLERGAN INC. NYSE: AGN
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: ALTH
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALNY
ALPHARMA INC. NYSE: ALO
ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALTU
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: AMAG
ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. TSE: ANP
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS GROUP NYSE: ABI
ARK THERAPUTICS GROUP PLC London: AKT
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA-REG (Swiss Stock Exchange: BSLN)
BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
BECKMAN COULTER INC. NYSE: BEC
BIOVAIL CORP TSE: BVF
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NYSE: BSX
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABS LTD (ASE: CPD)
CARDIOME PHARMA CORPORATION TSE: CRME
CRUCELL-ADR NASDAQ: CRXL
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: CBST
DENDREON CORP NASDAQ: DNDN
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. NASDAQ: XRAY
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC. NASDAQ: DSCO
ENZO BIOCHEM INC. NYSE: ENZ
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ENZN
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. NASDAQ: ESRX
FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES-ADR NASDAQ: FLML
GERON CORP NASDAQ: GERN
HEALTH NET INC. NYSE: HNT
ILLUMINA INC. NASDAQ: ILMN
INCYTE CORP. NASDAQ: INCY
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP NASDAQ: IART
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. NASDAQ: ISRG
KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO NYSE: KV NYSE: A
MASIMO CORPORATION NASDAQ: MASI
MEDA AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: MEDAA)
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: OSIP
SEPRACOR INC. NASDAQ: SEPR
SHIRE PLC-ADR NASDAQ: SHPGY
SIGMA-ALDRICH NASDAQ: SIAL
WATERS CORP NYSE: WAT
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW NASDAQ: ABII
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP NYSE: ABC
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: AUXL
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC NASDAQ: BMRN
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC Frankfurt: AFX
CHUGAI PHARM CO Tokyo: 4519
CIGNA CORP NYSE: CI
COLOPLAST (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: COLOB)
CONMED CORP NASDAQ: CNMD
COUGAR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC NASDAQ: CGRB
COVANCE INC NYSE: CVD
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO Tokyo: 4506
EXELIXIS INC NASDAQ: EXEL
FRESENIUS SE Frankfurt: FRE
GEDEON RICHTER PLC (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
GETINGE AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: GETI B)
GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
H.LUNDBECK A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LUN)
HIKMA PHARMACEUTIC London: HIK
HISAMITSU PHARM CO Tokyo: 4530
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: ISIS
KINETIC CONCEPTS INC NYSE: KCI
KISSEI PHARM CO Tokyo: 4547
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO Tokyo: 4151
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA Tokyo: 2202
MERCK KGAA Frankfurt: MRK
MORPHOSYS Frankfurt: MOR
MYRIAD GENETICS INC NASDAQ: MYGN
NICOX SA Euronext: COX Paris: COX
PATTERSON COS NASDAQ: PDCO
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC NASDAQ: PPDI
PPG INDS INC NYSE: PPG
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC NYSE: DGX
SCHEIN HENRY INC NASDAQ: HSIC
SHIONOGI & CO Tokyo: 4507
STRAUMANN HLDG SWX: STMN Switzerland: STMN
TELEFLEX INC NYSE: TFX
TORAY INDS INC Tokyo: 3402
TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO Tokyo: 4518
TRANSGENE Euronext: TNG Paris: TNG
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL NYSE: VRX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: VRTX
HealthShares(TM) Dermatology and Wound Care Index (HRW)
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ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. TSE: ANP
BARRIER THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: BTRX
INNOGENETICS NV Euronext: INNX
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP NASDAQ: IART
KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO NYSE: KV NYSE: A
MEDIGENE AG Frankfurt: MDG
MENTOR CORP NYSE: MNT
MYLAN INC. NYSE: MYL
NUSKIN ENTERPRISES INC. NYSE: NUS
OMEGA PHARMA SA Euronext: OME
PHOTOCURE ASA Oslo: PHO
QLT INC. TSE: QLTI
SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC London: SPH
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ANGES MG INC Tokyo: 4563
APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: APPX
ARPIDA AG SWX: ARPN Switzerland: ARPN
BTG London: BGC
CYTOS BIOTECH AG SWX: CYTN Switzerland: CYTN
GENMAB AS (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: GEN)
NICOX SA Euronext: COX Paris: COX
PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC NYSE: PBH
Q-MED AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: QMED)
SYNERON MEDICAL LTD NASDAQ: ELOS
TOPOTARGET A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: TOPO)
TORAY INDS INC Tokyo: 3402
XOMA LTD NASDAQ: XOMA
HealthShares(TM) Diagnostics Index (HHD)
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AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: AMAG
ANALOGIC CORP. NASDAQ: ALOG
APPLERA CORP - CELERA GENOMICS NASDAQ: CRA
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES-CL A (ASE: BIO)
GIVEN IMAGING LTD (Tel Aviv, Israel: GIVNUQ)
HALOZYME THERAPUTICS INC. NASDAQ: HALO
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC. NASDAQ: VIVO
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NASDAQ: MMSI
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC NASDAQ: OSUR
QUIDEL CORP NASDAQ: QDEL
SONOSITE INC. NASDAQ: SONO
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BIOMERIEUX Euronext: BIM Paris: BIM
CEPHEID NASDAQ: CPHD
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO Tokyo: 4506
GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
HAEMONETICS CORP NYSE: HAE
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO Tokyo: 4151
MDS INC NYSE: MDS
MOOG INC NYSE: MOG NYSE: A
NUVASIVE INC NASDAQ: NUVA
SHIONOGI & CO Tokyo: 4507
VARIAN INC NASDAQ: VARI
HealthShares(TM) Emerging Cancer Index (HHJ)
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AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. TSE: AEXS
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: ALTH
ARQULE INC. NASDAQ: ARQL
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC. NASDAQ: ARRY
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: BCRX
CELL GENESYS INC. NASDAQ: CEGE
DENDREON CORP NASDAQ: DNDN
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP NASDAQ: DVAX
GPC BIOTECH AG-ADR NASDAQ: GPCB
IMMUNOGEN INC. NASDAQ: IMGN
PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS NASDAQ: PPHM
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS NASDAQ: PGNX
TELIK INC. NASDAQ: TELK
XOMA LTD NASDAQ: XOMA
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ANTISOMA London: ASM
ARDEA BIOSCIENCES INC NASDAQ: RDEA
BAVARIAN NORDIC (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
BTG London: BGC
COUGAR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC NASDAQ: CGRB
EXELIXIS INC NASDAQ: EXEL
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: LGND
MAXYGEN INC NASDAQ: MAXY
MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARM INC NASDAQ: MIPI
MORPHOSYS Frankfurt: MOR
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS NASDAQ: NKTR
PROTHERICS London: PTI
TOPOTARGET A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: TOPO)
TRANSGENE Euronext: TNG Paris: TNG
HealthShares(TM) Enabling Technologies Index (HHV)
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ACCELRYS INC. NASDAQ: ACCL NASDAQ: O
AFFYMETRIX INC. NASDAQ: AFFX
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS GROUP NYSE: ABI
BECKMAN COULTER INC. NYSE: BEC
CAMBREX CORP NYSE: CBM
CEPHEID INC. NASDAQ: CPHD
EURAND NV NASDAQ: EURX
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. NASDAQ: HGSI
LUMINEX CORP NASDAQ: LMNX
MILLIPORE CORP NYSE: MIL
PERKINELMER INC. NYSE: PKI
QIAGEN N.V. NASDAQ: QGEN
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NYSE: DGX
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC. NASDAQ: SGMO
SIGMA-ALDRICH NASDAQ: SIAL
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC. NASDAQ: SMMX
TECHNE CORP NASDAQ: TECH
WATERS CORP NYSE: WAT
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW NASDAQ: ABII
ALKERMES INC NASDAQ: ALKS
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP NYSE: ABC
APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: APPX
CEPHALON INC NASDAQ: CEPH
CHARLES RIV LABS INTL INC NYSE: CRL
COVANCE INC NYSE: CVD
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HLDGS INC NASDAQ: ENDP
HOSPIRA INC NYSE: HSP
INVENTIV HEALTH INC NASDAQ: VTIV
OMNICARE INC NYSE: OCR
PAREXEL INTL CORP NASDAQ: PRXL
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC NASDAQ: PPDI
PSS WORLD MED INC NASDAQ: PSSI
VARIAN MED SYS INC NYSE: VAR
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC NYSE: WPI
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC NYSE: WST
XENOPORT INC NASDAQ: XNPT
HealthShares(TM) European Drugs Index (HRJ)
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ACTELION LTD-REG Switzerland: ATLN
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA-REG SWX: BSLN Switzerland: BSLN
BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
CRUCELL-ADR NASDAQ: CRXL
CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG-REG SWX: CYTN Switzerland: CYTN
ELAN CORP PLC-ADR NYSE: ELN
FAES FARMA SA (SIBE Spain: FAE)
GPC BIOTECH AG NASDAQ: GPC
GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
H LUNDBECK A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LUN)
INTERCELL AG (Wiener Bourse, Austria: ICLL)
RICHTER GEDEON NYRT (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTBO)
STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG Frankfurt: SAZ
ZELTIA SA (SIBE Spain: ZEL)
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COLOPLAST (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: COLOB)
EGIS PHARMACEUTICA (Budapest, Hungary: EGIS)
FRESENIUS SE Frankfurt: FRE
GALENICA AG SWX: GALN Switzerland: GALN
MERCK KGAA Frankfurt: MRK
MORPHOSYS Frankfurt: MOR
NEUROSEARCH A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: NEUR)
ORION CORPORATION (OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki: ORNAV)
PRONOVA BIOPHARMA Oslo: PRON
Q-MED AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: QMED)
SPEEDEL HLDG AG SWX: SPPN Switzerland: SPPN
STALLERGENES Euronext: GENP Paris: GENP
TRANSGENE Euronext: TNG Paris: TNG
UCB Euronext: UCB
HealthShares(TM) European Medical Products & Devices Index (HHT)
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CONSORT MEDICAL PLC London: CSRT
DRAEGERWERK AG -VORZ AKT Frankfurt: DRW3
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FRESENIUS SE Frankfurt: FRE
PHOTOCURE ASA Oslo: PHO
HealthShares(TM) GI/Gender Health Index (HHU)
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ALIZYME PLC London: AZM
DOCTOR REDDY'S LAB-ADR NYSE: RDY
EISAI CO LTD Tokyo: 4523
INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: IDEV
MENTOR CORP NYSE: MNT
GEDEON RICHTER NYRT (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
SOLVAY SA Euronext: SOLB
UCB SA Euronext: UCB
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW NASDAQ: ABII
ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: ALTU
GTX INC NASDAQ: GTXI
HOLOGIC INC NASDAQ: HOLX
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC NYSE: PRX
SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: SCMP
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL NYSE: VRX
XENOPORT INC NASDAQ: XNPT
HealthShares(TM) Infectious Disease Index (HHG)
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ENZO BIOCHEM INC. NYSE: ENZ
FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES-ADR NASDAQ: FLML
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. NASDAQ: HGSI
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: IDIX
INNOGENETICS NV Euronext: INNX
KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NYSE: KG
MEDAREX INC NASDAQ: MEDX
SOLVAY SA Euronext: SOLB
THERAVANCE INC. NASDAQ: THRX
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DR REDDYS LABS LTD NYSE: RDY
HIKMA PHARMACEUTIC London: HIK
KUREHA CORPORATION Tokyo: 4023
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA Tokyo: 2202
MYRIAD GENETICS INC NASDAQ: MYGN
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC NYSE: PRX
PHARMASSET INC NASDAQ: VRUS
SHIONOGI & CO Tokyo: 4507
TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO Tokyo: 4518
HealthShares(TM) Metabolic-Endocrine Disorders Index (HHM)
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AMICUS THERAPUTICS INC. NASDAQ: FOLD
COMBINATORX INC. NASDAQ: CRXX
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC London: GWP
INCYTE CORP. NASDAQ: INCY
MDRNA INC. NASDAQ: MRNA
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: NPSP
OREXIGEN THERAPUTICS INC. NASDAQ: OREX
REPROS THERAPUTICS INC. NASDAQ: RPRX
TERCICA INC. NASDAQ: TRCA
TRANSITION THERAPUTICS INC. TSE: TTHI
XOMA LTD NASDAQ: XOMA
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BIOVITRUM AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: BVT)
CHEMGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS LT NASDAQ: CXSP
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO Tokyo: 4506
DIAMYD MEDICAL AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: DIAM B)
IPSEN Euronext: IPN Paris: IPN
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: ISIS
KISSEI PHARM CO Tokyo: 4547
MAP PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: MAPP
MERCK KGAA Frankfurt: MRK
MITSUBISHI TANABE Tokyo: 4508
MYLAN INC NYSE: MYL
HealthShares(TM) Neuroscience Index (HHN)
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ADOLOR CORPORATION NASDAQ: ADLR
ALPHARMA INC. NYSE: ALO
APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: APPX
BIOVAIL CORP TSE: BVF
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABS LTD (ASE: CPD)
IPSEN Euronext: IPN Paris: IPN
KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NYSE: KG
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC. NYSE: PRX
SCHWARZ PHARMA AG Frankfurt: SRZ Frankfurt: GR
SEPRACOR INC. NASDAQ: SEPR
SHIRE LTD ADR NASDAQ: SHPGY
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL NYSE: VRX
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW NASDAQ: ABII
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO Tokyo: 4506
EISAI CO Tokyo: 4523
GEDEON RICHTER PLC (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
HISAMITSU PHARM CO Tokyo: 4530
HOSPIRA INC NYSE: HSP
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO Tokyo: 4151
LABORATORIOS ALMIR (SIBE Spain: ALM)
MEDA AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: MEDA A)
MITSUBISHI TANABE Tokyo: 4508
TAISHO PHARM CO Tokyo: 4535
UCB Euronext: UCB
HealthShares(TM) Ophthalmology Index (HHZ)
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AKORN INC. NASDAQ: AKRX
ALLERGAN INC. NYSE: AGN
ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: ANIK
ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ISTA
KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NYSE: KG
NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. TSE: NVDTF
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: OSIP
QLT INC. TSE: QLTI
SHAMIR OPTICAL INDUSTRY LTD NASDAQ: SHMR
TLC VISION CORP TSE: TLCV
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BIOLITEC AG Frankfurt: BIB
CELL GENESYS INC NASDAQ: CEGE
COMBINATORX INC NASDAQ: CRXX
EXONHIT THERAPEUTI Euronext: ALEHT Paris: ALEHT
GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC NYSE: GRB
JERINI AG Frankfurt: JI4
OXFORD BIOMEDICA London: OXB
PPG INDS INC NYSE: PPG
PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC NYSE: PBH
THROMBOGENICS Euronext: THR
HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index (HHP)
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ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC. NASDAQ: ANIK
ATRION CORPORATION NASDAQ: ATRI
BIOMIMETIC THERAPUTICS INC. NASDAQ: BMTI
CONMED CORPORATION NASDAQ: CNMD
CORIN GROUP PLC London: CRG
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. NASDAQ: XRAY
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP NASDAQ: IART
KENSEY NASH CORP NASDAQ: KNSY
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NASDAQ: MMSI
ORTHOVITA INC NASDAQ: VITA
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC. NYSE: SMA
YOUNG INNOVATIONS INC. NASDAQ: YDNT
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BIODEL INC NASDAQ: BIOD
CRYOLIFE INC NYSE: CRY
GERON CORP NASDAQ: GERN
GREATBATCH INC NYSE: GB
GTX INC DEL NASDAQ: GTXI
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: LGND
PATTERSON COS NASDAQ: PDCO
SANTHERA PHARMA SWX: SANN Switzerland: SANN
SCHEIN HENRY INC NASDAQ: HSIC
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC NASDAQ: SIRO
STRAUMANN HLDG SWX: STMN Switzerland: STMN
TRANS1 INC NASDAQ: TSON
HealthShares(TM) Patient Care Services Index (HHB)
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APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. NYSE: AHG
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC. NYSE: BKD
CHEMED CORP NYSE: CHE
EMERITUS CORP (ASE: ESC)
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. NASDAQ: ESRX
HEALTH NET INC. NYSE: HNT
HEALTHSOUTH CORP NYSE: HLS
HEALTHWAYS INC. NASDAQ: HWAY
KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC. NYSE: KND
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC. NASDAQ: MGLN
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC. NYSE: SRZ
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CIGNA CORP NYSE: CI
CRODA INTL London: CRDA
ELEKTA (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: EKTA B)
FRESENIUS SE Frankfurt: FRE
GETINGE AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: GETI B)
GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
HLTH CORPORATION NASDAQ: HLTH
KINETIC CONCEPTS INC NYSE: KCI
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA Tokyo: 2202
SCHEIN HENRY INC NASDAQ: HSIC
SSL INTERNATIONAL London: SSL
HealthShares(TM) Respiratory/Pulmonary Index (HHR)
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ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ALNY
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC. NASDAQ: DSCO
HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO INC. NASDAQ: HITK
INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NASDAQ: ISPH
INTERMUNE INC. NASDAQ: ITMN
MATRIXX INITIATIVES INC. NASDAQ: MTXX
MEDAREX INC NASDAQ: MEDX
PERRIGO CO NASDAQ: PRGO
PHARMAXIS LTD-GDR NASDAQ: PXSL
SEPRACOR INC. NASDAQ: SEPR
SKYEPHARMA PLC London: SKP
THERAVANCE INC. NASDAQ: THRX
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP NASDAQ: UTHR
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. NYSE: WPI
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BARD C R INC NYSE: BCR
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC NASDAQ: BMRN
CONMED CORP NASDAQ: CNMD
CYTOS BIOTECH AG SWX: CYTN Switzerland: CYTN
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP NYSE: EW
FOREST LABS INC NYSE: FRX
INVACARE CORP NYSE: IVC
MAP PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: MAPP
MITSUBISHI TANABE Tokyo: 4508
NICOX SA Euronext: COX Paris: COX
OREXO AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: ORX)
OSI SYSTEMS INC NASDAQ: OSIS
TELEFLEX INC NYSE: TFX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC NASDAQ: VRTX
The rebalanced Indexes, including the rebalanced Index Shares, are based on the closing prices as of June 12, 2008.
In accordance with the Exemptive Order, a complete list of the constituents reflecting the rebalancing will be posted at: www.healthsharesinc.com/content/view/53/274/.
About Mergent
Mergent, Inc., a Xinhua Finance company TSE: 9399 OTC: XHFNY, is the preferred provider of business and financial data on global publicly listed companies. Headquartered in Fort Mill, SC and New York City with sales offices in key North American cities, Mergent also has a strong global presence with offices in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Toronto and Sydney. Mergent's databases contain detailed equity, debt and corporate action information on over 15,000 U.S. public companies, 20,000 non-U.S. public companies and all U.S. municipal bonds.
For more than a century, Mergent has been providing solutions to clients in the investment management, academic, research and corporate information fields. Today, that unique experience is combined with leading-edge technology to form a robust, diverse product line that operates under Mergent's umbrella. These include Mergent's Dividend Achievers Indices - the premier benchmark for long-term returns; Ford Equity Research - a leading independent investment research firm; Mergent Online - a powerful web-based research portal that provides critical business information to support daily research and analysis; Mergent Manuals, Handbooks and Investment Guides; in-depth municipal and corporate fixed-income data, as well as end-of-day evaluation pricing; EventsData - providing real-time information on corporate actions, dividend payouts, news and updates directly to client desktops. For more information, please visit www.mergent.com and www.dividendachievers.com.
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