FTSE Global 100 INDEX QUARTERLY REVIEW

14 March 2005

FTSE announces the following quarterly changes to the FTSE Global 100 Index, which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 18 March 2005 (i.e. on Monday, 21 March 2005).

FTSE Global 100 INDEX

For inclusion:

COMPANY	SEDOL	COUNTRY	RANK	INV. WEIGHT%
BHP Billiton	0056650	UK	78	100
Apple Computer	2046251	USA	84	100

For exclusion:

COMPANY	SEDOL	COUNTRY	RANK	INV. WEIGHT%	REASON FOR DELETION
Ford Motor	2615468	USA	114	100	Auto Deletion
Illinois Tool Wks	2457552	USA	104	100	Re-balance deletion

Reserve List:

With immediate effect, the following Reserve List will be used in the event that one or more constituents are deleted during the period up to the next quarterly review:

COMPANY	SEDOL	COUNTRY	INV. WEIGHT%
BG Group	0876289	UK	100
Danone	B018SX1	France	100
Zurich Financial Services	5983816	Switzerland	100
Illinois Tool Wks	2457552	USA	100
Renault	4712798	France	75
Bayer AG	5069211	Germany	100

Investability weight changes:

COMPANY	SEDOL	Current Inv.Weight	New Inv.Weight
Google	B020QX2	8	40

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