Following the commencement of the buy-back scheme and the receipt of updated share information from Echostar Communications Corporation Class A (USA constituent), FTSE announces the following changes: | INDEX | CHANGE | EFFECTIVE FROM START OF TRADING | | FTSE All-World Index | Echostar Communications Class A (USA, 2303581) will remain in the index with a decreased shares in issue total of 215,857,912 and an unchanged investability weighting of 100%. | 17 November 2004 | | FTSE World Index Ex-Multinationals | Echostar Communications Class A will remain in the index as detailed above. | 17 November 2004 | | FTSE Global Sector - Media | Echostar Communications Class A will remain in the index as detailed above. | 17 November 2004 | | FTSE Global Style Index | Echostar Communications Class A will remain in the index as detailed above. | 17 November 2004 |
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