Fremont Dropped From SmallCap 600

Fremont General Corp., the Brea, Calif.-based holding company for mortgage servicer Fremont Investment & Loan, will be removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading March 3, Standard & Poor's has announced. S&P said Fremont has fallen below the $300 million minimum market capitalization required for listing on the index. As of the close of trading on Feb. 29, Fremont's capitalization stood at approximately $79 million, S&P reported. In addition, S&P said Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust will be added to the SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on March 5. S&P can be found online at http://www.standardandpoors.com.