Delta Added to Russell 3000

Delta Financial Corp., a mortgage lender based in Woodbury, N.Y., has been added to the Russell 3000 Index.Russell Investment Group made the addition in connection with its recent reconstitution of the index, Delta said. Touting the company's inclusion in the index, Delta president and chief executive Hugh Miller said 2007 has been "a milestone year" for the company. "We transitioned to the NASDAQ in March; we produced record origination volume in the first quarter; securitized more than $1.9 billion of mortgage loans through May 2007; and increased our credit facilities to $2.5 billion," Mr. Miller said. The companies can be found online at http://www.deltafinancial.com and http://www.russell.com.