S&P Announces Changes to US Indices (RGA for AHG, CRI for CAPA, HOMB for VITL)

October 27, 2008 5:23 PM EDT

Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (NYSE: AHG) will be removed from the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 28. Apria Healthcare is being acquired for cash by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE: RGA) will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 29th as a replacement for Apria Healthcare.

Carter’s Inc. (NYSE: CRI) will replace Captaris Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPA) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, October 31. Captaris is being acquired in a cash deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

Home BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ: HOMB) will replace Vital Signs Inc. (NASDAQ: VITL) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Vital Signs is being acquired for cash by S&P 100 & 500 constituent General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) in a deal that is still pending final approvals.

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