KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., the leading provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and indexes, and global index leader FTSE today announce a strategic partnership to offer a comprehensive suite of ESG indexes. FTSE will collaborate with KLD on the conception, design and worldwide marketing of co-branded ESG indexes.

Today the Athens Exchange in partnership with FTSE Group, the global index provider, announced the introduction of a new index: the FTSE/ATHEX Liquid Mid Index. The new index will be launched on the 3rd November 2008, with a starting value of 2,000 points.

Today the Athens Exchange and the Cyprus Stock Exchange in partnership with FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, announced the introduction of a new index: the FTSE/ATHEX-CSE Banking Index. The new index will be launched on the 3rd November 2008 with a starting value of 2,000 index points.

Redknee (AIM: RKN), a leading provider of mission-critical software and solutions for communications service providers, is pleased to announce that it has been approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, one of the largest exchange groups in the world for high growth technology companies.

Today the JSE, the South African stock exchange, and FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, launched the FTSE/JSE All Africa 40 Index and the FTSE/JSE All Africa ex South Africa 30 Index.

Power Exchange India Ltd (PXI), an exchange promoted by National Stock Exchange (NSE) and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has received the final go ahead from Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to start operations.

FTSE Group, the global index company, is proud to announce that the company received the award for ‘Index Provider of the Year’ at the inaugural Structured Products Asia Awards hosted in Hong Kong last week and also the “Best Provider of Tradable Indices, Asia-Pacific” in AsianInvestor’s 2008 Service Providers Awards announced this week.

FTSE Group, the global index company, today launches the FTSE4Good Australia 30 Index which can be used by Australian investors for the creation of index-linked products such as ETFs and index funds or as a benchmark for socially responsible investment portfolios.

Global index provider, FTSE Group ("FTSE") has completed its annual review of country classification for the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) and releases its results today. Global equity markets are continually changing shape and structure in terms of breadth and complexity, so benchmarks must undergo regular review and restructuring to ensure that they reflect the investment opportunity available to global investors.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today the results of the first review of the Straits Times Index (STI) and FTSE ST Index Series.

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the results of the September review of the FTSE4Good global index series. Globally, 36 companies will be added and 12 companies will be removed from the index series. Changes to the index will take place after the close of the markets on the 19th of September, 2008.

FTSE Group ("FTSE") confirms today that Ferrexpo, Enterprise Inns, ITV and Carphone Warehouse will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by mining company Fresnillo, satellite operator Inmarsat, software company Autonomy and transport company Stagecoach.