S&P to Add REIT to SmallCap 600

Medical Properties Trust Inc., a real estate investment trust based in Birmingham, Ala., will replace Open Solutions Inc. in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on a date to be announced, according to Standard & Poor's.S&P said the reason for the change is that Open Solutions is being acquired by The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners. Medical Properties acquires, develops, and makes investments in health care facilities. S&P can be found online at http://www.standardandpoors.com, and the REIT can be found at http://www.medicalpropertiestrust.com.