NEW YORK (Oct. 2, 2008) ― Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index. 

In the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADS (China, Retail, EDU) will replace China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd (Hong Kong, Telecommunications, 0906.HK; CN). China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd is being removed due to its acquisition by China Unicom Limited (Hong, Kong, 0762.HK; CHU). 

The changes in the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.

NEW YORK (Sept. 15, 2008) – Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Index Series. Component changes in the Dow Jones China 88, Dow Jones China Offshore 50, Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones Shenzhen and Dow Jones CBN China 600 indexes will be effective as of the open of trading on September 22, 2008.

Three components will be replaced in the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index, which represents the largest stocks of companies whose primary operations are in mainland China but that trade on exchanges in Hong Kong and the U.S. The companies that will be deleted from the index are: Air China Ltd. (Travel & Leisure, 0753.HK; 601111.SH; AIRYY), Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited (Industrial Goods & Services, 0694.HK) and Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. (Industrial Goods & Services, 0576.HK).

The companies entering the index are: China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd. (Construction & Materials, 1186.HK; 601186.SH), China Railway Group Ltd. (Construction & Materials, 0390.HK; 601390.SH) and JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADS (Oil & Gas, JASO).

Launched in October 2005, the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 represents the largest stocks of companies whose primary operations are in mainland China but that trade on exchanges in Hong Kong and the U.S.

Changes made to the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular semiannually component review.

The Dow-China Indexes are designed to provide investors globally with accurate tools for measuring equity performance in China.