Equity Office Properties Trust, Chicago, will be replaced by Varian Medical Systems in the S&P 500 Index on a date to be announced, according to Standard & Poor's.The reason for the change is the merger agreement [see item above] under which Equity Office, a real estate investment trust, will be acquired by affiliates of The Blackstone Group. The REIT will also be replaced by Extra Space Storage Inc., Salt Lake City, in the S&P REIT Composite Index. S&P can be found at http://www.standardandpoors.com.
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