FTSE Announces Japan Green Chip 35

Tokyo, 31 March 2009: FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today announces the launch of a new custom index, the FTSE Japan Green Chip 35 Index. The index includes 35 representative companies from the FTSE Japan All-Cap universe which are involved in key environmental sectors including reduction of greenhouse gases, water technologies and pollution control, and waste technologies and resource management. FTSE is in discussion with a client in Japan who plans to announce a product based on the custom index.

Paul Hoff, Managing Director, FTSE Group Asia Pacific said, “FTSE has significant experience managing indices of environmentally and socially responsible companies. Our custom capabilities allow us to leverage our index expertise to create tailored solutions for our clients.”

The FTSE Japan Green Chip 35 Index will apply FTSE Global Equity Index Series Criteria for liquidity and free float to ensure an investable universe.

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