Mergent, Inc. Announces Quarterly Rebalancing of HealthShares(TM) Indexes

Mergent, Inc. Announces Quarterly Rebalancing of HealthShares(TM) Indexes

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

    Add

    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/.

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