Mergent, Inc. Announces Quarterly Rebalancing of HealthShares(TM) Indexes

June 17, 2008 9:43 AM EDT

NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mergent, Inc., administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange Traded Funds, today announced the quarterly rebalancing of the Indexes. The following securities will be added and deleted in the Indexes effective before the opening of trading on NYSE Arca on June 23, 2008.

    HealthShares(TM) Autoimmune-Inflammation Index (HHA)

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    ACTIVE BIOTECH AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: ACTI)
    ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALXN)
    COMBINATORX INC. (NASDAQ: CRXX)
    DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP (NASDAQ: DVAX)
    ELAN CORP PLC-ADR (NYSE: ELN)
    MEDAREX INC (NASDAQ: MEDX)
    PHARMACOPEIA INC. (NASDAQ: PCOP)
    RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: RIGL)
    SEPRACOR INC. (NASDAQ: SEPR)
    ZYMOGENETICS INC (NASDAQ: ZGEN)

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    ALK-ABELLO A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: ALK.B)
    CHUGAI PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4519)
    DR REDDYS LABS LTD (NYSE: RDY)
    INCYTE CORP (NASDAQ: INCY)
    LIFECYCLE PHARMA (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LCP)
    MYLAN INC (NYSE: MYL)
    NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS (NASDAQ: NABI)
    REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS (NASDAQ: REGN)
    STALLERGENES (Euronext, Paris: GENP)
    UCB (Euronext, Brussels: UCB)

    HealthShares(TM) Cancer Index (HHK)

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    ARK THERAPUTICS GROUP PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: AKT)
    EXELIXIS INC. (NASDAQ: EXEL)
    HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. (NASDAQ: HGSI)
    MEDAREX INC (NASDAQ: MEDX)
    SEATTLE GENETICS INC (NASDAQ: SGEN)
    SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP (NASDAQ: SNTA)
    ZYMOGENETICS INC (NASDAQ: ZGEN)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC (NASDAQ: ABII)
    CHUGAI PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4519)
    DR REDDYS LABS LTD (NYSE: RDY)
    GENMAB AS (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: GEN)
    KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO (Tokyo SE: 4151)
    MERCK KGAA (Frankfurt, Germany: MRK)
    YAKULT HONSHA CO (Tokyo SE: 2267)

    HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index (HHE)

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    ANGIODYNAMICS INC. (NASDAQ: ANGO)
    ATRION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ATRI)
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. (NYSE: BSX)
    CARDIAC SCIENCE CORP (NASDAQ: CSCX)
    CRYOLIFE INC. (NYSE: CRY)
    ENDOLOGIX INC. (NASDAQ: ELGX)
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (NASDAQ: ISRG)
    KENSEY NASH CORP (NASDAQ: KNSY)
    SPECTRANETICS CORP (NASDAQ: SPNC)
    STEREOTAXIS INC. (NASDAQ: STXS)
    VASCULAR SOLUTIONS INC. (NASDAQ: VASC)

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    CONMED CORP (NASDAQ: CNMD)
    GREATBATCH INC (NYSE: GB)
    HOSPIRA INC (NYSE: HSP)
    KINETIC CONCEPTS INC (NYSE: KCI)
    OSI SYSTEMS INC (NASDAQ: OSIS)
    PALL CORP (NYSE: PLL)
    RTI BIOLOGICS INC (NASDAQ: RTIX)
    SONOSITE INC (NASDAQ: SONO)
    TELEFLEX INC (NYSE: TFX)
    UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL (NASDAQ: UTHR)
    VITAL SIGNS INC (NASDAQ: VITL)

    HealthShares(TM) Cardiology Index (HRD)

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    ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALXN)
    AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: AMLN)
    ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (TSE: ANP)
    CARDIOME PHARMA CORPORATION (TSE: CRME)
    CV THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: CVTX)
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (NYSE: EW)
    MEDICINES COMPANY (NASDAQ: MDCO)
    MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: MNTA)
    NUVELO INC (NASDAQ: NUVO)
    PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC. (NYSE: PRX)
    SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC. (NASDAQ: SGMO)
    SCIELE PHARMA INC. (NASDAQ: SCRX)
    SPEEDEL HOLDING AG-REG (SWX, Switzerland: SPPN)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC (NASDAQ: ABII)
    BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC (NASDAQ: BMRN)
    DAINIPPON SUMITOMO (Tokyo SE: 4506)
    DR REDDYS LABS LTD (NYSE: RDY)
    EISAI CO (Tokyo SE: 4523)
    ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: ISIS)
    NISSAN CHEMICAL INC (Tokyo SE: 4021)
    PRONOVA BIOPHARMA (Oslo, Norway: PRON)
    RECORDATI (Borsa Italiana MTA: REC)
    REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS (NASDAQ: REGN)
    TORAY INDS INC (Tokyo SE: 3402)
    TOYOBO CO (Tokyo SE: 3101)
    VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (NYSE: VRX)

    HealthShares(TM) Composite Index (HHQ)

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    ADOLOR CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ADLR)
    ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALXN)
    ALKERMES INC. (NASDAQ: ALKS)
    ALLERGAN INC. (NYSE: AGN)
    ALLOS THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: ALTH)
    ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALNY)
    ALPHARMA INC. (NYSE: ALO)
    ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALTU)
    AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: AMAG)
    ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (TSE: ANP)
    APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS GROUP (NYSE: ABI)
    ARK THERAPUTICS GROUP PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: AKT)
    BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA-REG (Swiss Stock Exchange: BSLN)
    BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
    BECKMAN COULTER INC. (NYSE: BEC)
    BIOVAIL CORP (TSE: BVF)
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. (NYSE: BSX)
    CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABS LTD (ASE: CPD)
    CARDIOME PHARMA CORPORATION (TSE: CRME)
    CRUCELL-ADR (NASDAQ: CRXL)
    CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: CBST)
    DENDREON CORP (NASDAQ: DNDN)
    DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. (NASDAQ: XRAY)
    DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC. (NASDAQ: DSCO)
    ENZO BIOCHEM INC. (NYSE: ENZ)
    ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ENZN)
    EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. (NASDAQ: ESRX)
    FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES-ADR (NASDAQ: FLML)
    GERON CORP (NASDAQ: GERN)
    HEALTH NET INC. (NYSE: HNT)
    ILLUMINA INC. (NASDAQ: ILMN)
    INCYTE CORP. (NASDAQ: INCY)
    INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP (NASDAQ: IART)
    INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. (NASDAQ: ISRG)
    KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO (NYSE: KV/A)
    MASIMO CORPORATION (NASDAQ: MASI)
    MEDA AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: MEDAA)
    OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: OSIP)
    SEPRACOR INC. (NASDAQ: SEPR)
    SHIRE PLC-ADR (NASDAQ.: SHPGY)
    SIGMA-ALDRICH (NASDAQ: SIAL)
    WATERS CORP (NYSE: WAT)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW (NASDAQ: ABII)
    AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP (NYSE: ABC)
    AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: AUXL)
    BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC (NASDAQ: BMRN)
    CARL ZEISS MEDITEC (Frankfurt, Germany: AFX)
    CHUGAI PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4519)
    CIGNA CORP (NYSE: CI)
    COLOPLAST (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: COLOB)
    CONMED CORP (NASDAQ: CNMD)
    COUGAR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (NASDAQ: CGRB)
    COVANCE INC (NYSE: CVD)
    DAINIPPON SUMITOMO (Tokyo SE: 4506)
    EXELIXIS INC (NASDAQ: EXEL)
    FRESENIUS SE (Frankfurt, Germany: FRE)
    GEDEON RICHTER PLC (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
    GETINGE AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: GETI B)
    GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
    H.LUNDBECK A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LUN)
    HIKMA PHARMACEUTIC (London Main Market, U.K.: HIK)
    HISAMITSU PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4530)
    ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: ISIS)
    KINETIC CONCEPTS INC (NYSE: KCI)
    KISSEI PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4547)
    KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO (Tokyo SE: 4151)
    MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA (Tokyo SE: 2202)
    MERCK KGAA (Frankfurt, Germany: MRK)
    MORPHOSYS (Frankfurt, Germany: MOR)
    MYRIAD GENETICS INC (NASDAQ: MYGN)
    NICOX SA (Euronext, Paris: COX)
    PATTERSON COS (NASDAQ: PDCO)
    PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC (NASDAQ: PPDI)
    PPG INDS INC (NYSE: PPG)
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (NYSE: DGX)
    SCHEIN HENRY INC (NASDAQ: HSIC)
    SHIONOGI & CO (Tokyo SE: 4507)
    STRAUMANN HLDG (SWX, Switzerland: STMN)
    TELEFLEX INC (NYSE: TFX)
    TORAY INDS INC (Tokyo SE: 3402)
    TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO (Tokyo SE: 4518)
    TRANSGENE (Euronext, Paris: TNG)
    VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (NYSE: VRX)
    VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: VRTX)

    HealthShares(TM) Dermatology and Wound Care Index (HRW)

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    ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (TSE: ANP)
    BARRIER THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: BTRX)
    INNOGENETICS NV (Euronext, Brussels: INNX)
    INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP (NASDAQ: IART)
    KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO (NYSE: KV/A)
    MEDIGENE AG (Frankfurt, Germany: MDG)
    MENTOR CORP (NYSE: MNT)
    MYLAN INC. (NYSE: MYL)
    NUSKIN ENTERPRISES INC. (NYSE: NUS)
    OMEGA PHARMA SA (Euronext, Brussels: OME)
    PHOTOCURE ASA (Oslo, Norway: PHO)
    QLT INC. (TSE: QLTI)
    SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: SPH)

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    ANGES MG INC (Tokyo SE: 4563)
    APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: APPX)
    ARPIDA AG (SWX, Switzerland: ARPN)
    BTG (London Main Market, U.K.: BGC)
    CYTOS BIOTECH AG (SWX, Switzerland: CYTN)
    GENMAB AS (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: GEN)
    NICOX SA (Euronext, Paris: COX)
    PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC (NYSE: PBH)
    Q-MED AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: QMED)
    SYNERON MEDICAL LTD (NASDAQ: ELOS)
    TOPOTARGET A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: TOPO)
    TORAY INDS INC (Tokyo SE: 3402)
    XOMA LTD (NASDAQ: XOMA)

    HealthShares(TM) Diagnostics Index (HHD)

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    AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: AMAG)
    ANALOGIC CORP. (NASDAQ: ALOG)
    APPLERA CORP - CELERA GENOMICS (NASDAQ: CRA)
    BIO-RAD LABORATORIES-CL A (ASE: BIO)
    GIVEN IMAGING LTD (Tel Aviv, Israel: GIVNUQ)
    HALOZYME THERAPUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: HALO)
    MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC. (NASDAQ: VIVO)
    MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. (NASDAQ: MMSI)
    ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (NASDAQ: OSUR)
    QUIDEL CORP (NASDAQ: QDEL)
    SONOSITE INC. (NASDAQ: SONO)

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    BIOMERIEUX (Euronext, Paris: BIM)
    CEPHEID (NASDAQ: CPHD)
    DAINIPPON SUMITOMO (Tokyo SE: 4506)
    GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
    HAEMONETICS CORP (NYSE: HAE)
    KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO (Tokyo SE: 4151)
    MDS INC (NYSE: MDS)
    MOOG INC (NYSE: MOG A)
    NUVASIVE INC (NASDAQ: NUVA)
    SHIONOGI & CO (Tokyo SE: 4507)
    VARIAN INC (NASDAQ: VARI)

    HealthShares(TM) Emerging Cancer Index (HHJ)

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    AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. (TSE: AEXS)
    ALLOS THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: ALTH)
    ARQULE INC. (NASDAQ: ARQL)
    ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC. (NASDAQ: ARRY)
    BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: BCRX)
    CELL GENESYS INC. (NASDAQ: CEGE)
    DENDREON CORP (NASDAQ: DNDN)
    DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP (NASDAQ: DVAX)
    GPC BIOTECH AG-ADR (NASDAQ: GPCB)
    IMMUNOGEN INC. (NASDAQ: IMGN)
    PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS (NASDAQ: PPHM)
    PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS (NASDAQ: PGNX)
    TELIK INC. (NASDAQ: TELK)
    XOMA LTD (NASDAQ: XOMA)

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    ANTISOMA (London Main Market, U.K.: ASM)
    ARDEA BIOSCIENCES INC (NASDAQ: RDEA)
    BAVARIAN NORDIC (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
    BTG (London Main Market, U.K.: BGC)
    COUGAR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (NASDAQ: CGRB)
    EXELIXIS INC (NASDAQ: EXEL)
    LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: LGND)
    MAXYGEN INC (NASDAQ: MAXY)
    MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARM INC (NASDAQ: MIPI)
    MORPHOSYS (Frankfurt, Germany: MOR)
    NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NASDAQ: NKTR)
    PROTHERICS (London Main Market, U.K.: PTI)
    TOPOTARGET A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: TOPO)
    TRANSGENE (Euronext, Paris: TNG)

    HealthShares(TM) Enabling Technologies Index (HHV)

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    ACCELRYS INC. (NASDAQ: ACCL O)
    AFFYMETRIX INC. (NASDAQ: AFFX)
    APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS GROUP (NYSE: ABI)
    BECKMAN COULTER INC. (NYSE: BEC)
    CAMBREX CORP (NYSE: CBM)
    CEPHEID INC. (NASDAQ: CPHD)
    EURAND NV (NASDAQ: EURX)
    HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. (NASDAQ: HGSI)
    LUMINEX CORP (NASDAQ: LMNX)
    MILLIPORE CORP (NYSE: MIL)
    PERKINELMER INC. (NYSE: PKI)
    QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN)
    QUEST DIAGNOSTICS (NYSE: DGX)
    SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC. (NASDAQ: SGMO)
    SIGMA-ALDRICH (NASDAQ: SIAL)
    SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ: SMMX)
    TECHNE CORP (NASDAQ: TECH)
    WATERS CORP (NYSE: WAT)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW (NASDAQ: ABII)
    ALKERMES INC (NASDAQ: ALKS)
    AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP (NYSE: ABC)
    APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: APPX)
    CEPHALON INC (NASDAQ: CEPH)
    CHARLES RIV LABS INTL INC (NYSE: CRL)
    COVANCE INC (NYSE: CVD)
    ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HLDGS INC (NASDAQ: ENDP)
    HOSPIRA INC (NYSE: HSP)
    INVENTIV HEALTH INC (NASDAQ: VTIV)
    OMNICARE INC (NYSE: OCR)
    PAREXEL INTL CORP (NASDAQ: PRXL)
    PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC (NASDAQ: PPDI)
    PSS WORLD MED INC (NASDAQ: PSSI)
    VARIAN MED SYS INC (NYSE: VAR)
    WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NYSE: WPI)
    WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC (NYSE: WST)
    XENOPORT INC (NASDAQ: XNPT)

    HealthShares(TM) European Drugs Index (HRJ)

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    ACTELION LTD-REG (Virt-X, Switzerland: ATLN)
    BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA-REG (SWX, Switzerland: BSLN)
    BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: BAVA)
    CRUCELL-ADR (NASDAQ: CRXL)
    CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG-REG (SWX, Switzerland: CYTN)
    ELAN CORP PLC-ADR (NYSE: ELN)
    FAES FARMA SA (SIBE Spain: FAE)
    GPC BIOTECH AG (NASDAQ: GPC)
    GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
    H LUNDBECK A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: LUN)
    INTERCELL AG (Wiener Bourse, Austria: ICLL)
    RICHTER GEDEON NYRT (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTBO)
    STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG (Frankfurt, Germany: SAZ)
    ZELTIA SA (SIBE Spain: ZEL)

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    COLOPLAST (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: COLOB)
    EGIS PHARMACEUTICA (Budapest, Hungary: EGIS)
    FRESENIUS SE (Frankfurt, Germany: FRE)
    GALENICA AG (SWX, Switzerland: GALN)
    MERCK KGAA (Frankfurt, Germany: MRK)
    MORPHOSYS (Frankfurt, Germany: MOR)
    NEUROSEARCH A/S (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen: NEUR)
    ORION CORPORATION (OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki: ORNAV)
    PRONOVA BIOPHARMA (Oslo, Norway: PRON)
    Q-MED AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: QMED)
    SPEEDEL HLDG AG (SWX, Switzerland: SPPN)
    STALLERGENES (Euronext, Paris: GENP)
    TRANSGENE (Euronext, Paris: TNG)
    UCB (Euronext, Brussels: UCB)

    HealthShares(TM) European Medical Products & Devices Index (HHT)

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    CONSORT MEDICAL PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: CSRT)
    DRAEGERWERK AG -VORZ AKT (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: DRW3)

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    FRESENIUS SE (Frankfurt, Germany: FRE)
    PHOTOCURE ASA (Oslo, Norway: PHO)

    HealthShares(TM) GI/Gender Health Index (HHU)

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    ALIZYME PLC (London Stock Exchange: AZM)
    DOCTOR REDDY'S LAB-ADR (NYSE: RDY)
    EISAI CO LTD (Tokyo SE: 4523)
    INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: IDEV)
    MENTOR CORP (NYSE: MNT)
    GEDEON RICHTER NYRT (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
    SOLVAY SA (Euronext, Brussels: SOLB)
    UCB SA (Euronext, Brussels: UCB)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW (NASDAQ: ABII)
    ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: ALTU)
    GTX INC (NASDAQ: GTXI)
    HOLOGIC INC (NASDAQ: HOLX)
    PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC (NYSE: PRX)
    SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: SCMP)
    VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (NYSE: VRX)
    XENOPORT INC (NASDAQ: XNPT)

    HealthShares(TM) Infectious Disease Index (HHG)

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    ENZO BIOCHEM INC. (NYSE: ENZ)
    FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES-ADR (NASDAQ: FLML)
    HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC. (NASDAQ: HGSI)
    IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: IDIX)
    INNOGENETICS NV (Euronext, Brussels: INNX)
    KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NYSE: KG)
    MEDAREX INC (NASDAQ: MEDX)
    SOLVAY SA (Euronext, Brussels: SOLB)
    THERAVANCE INC. (NASDAQ: THRX)

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    DR REDDYS LABS LTD (NYSE: RDY)
    HIKMA PHARMACEUTIC (London Main Market, U.K.: HIK)
    KUREHA CORPORATION (Tokyo SE: 4023)
    MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA (Tokyo SE: 2202)
    MYRIAD GENETICS INC (NASDAQ: MYGN)
    PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC (NYSE: PRX)
    PHARMASSET INC (NASDAQ: VRUS)
    SHIONOGI & CO (Tokyo SE: 4507)
    TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO (Tokyo SE: 4518)

    HealthShares(TM) Metabolic-Endocrine Disorders Index (HHM)

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    AMICUS THERAPUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: FOLD)
    COMBINATORX INC. (NASDAQ: CRXX)
    GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: GWP)
    INCYTE CORP. (NASDAQ: INCY)
    MDRNA INC. (NASDAQ: MRNA)
    NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: NPSP)
    OREXIGEN THERAPUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: OREX)
    REPROS THERAPUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: RPRX)
    TERCICA INC. (NASDAQ: TRCA)
    TRANSITION THERAPUTICS INC. (TSE: TTHI)
    XOMA LTD (NASDAQ: XOMA)

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    BIOVITRUM AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: BVT)
    CHEMGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS LT (NASDAQ: CXSP)
    DAINIPPON SUMITOMO (Tokyo SE: 4506)
    DIAMYD MEDICAL AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: DIAM B)
    IPSEN (Euronext, Paris: IPN)
    ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: ISIS)
    KISSEI PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4547)
    MAP PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: MAPP)
    MERCK KGAA (Frankfurt, Germany: MRK)
    MITSUBISHI TANABE (Tokyo SE: 4508)
    MYLAN INC (NYSE: MYL)

    HealthShares(TM) Neuroscience Index (HHN)

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    ADOLOR CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ADLR)
    ALPHARMA INC. (NYSE: ALO)
    APP PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: APPX)
    BIOVAIL CORP (TSE: BVF)
    CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABS LTD (ASE: CPD)
    IPSEN (Euronext, Paris: IPN)
    KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NYSE: KG)
    PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC. (NYSE: PRX)
    SCHWARZ PHARMA AG (Frankfurt, Germany: SRZ GR)
    SEPRACOR INC. (NASDAQ: SEPR)
    SHIRE LTD ADR (NASDAQ: SHPGY)
    VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL (NYSE: VRX)

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    ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW (NASDAQ: ABII)
    DAINIPPON SUMITOMO (Tokyo SE: 4506)
    EISAI CO (Tokyo SE: 4523)
    GEDEON RICHTER PLC (Budapest, Hungary: RICHTER)
    HISAMITSU PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4530)
    HOSPIRA INC (NYSE: HSP)
    KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO (Tokyo SE: 4151)
    LABORATORIOS ALMIR (SIBE Spain: ALM)
    MEDA AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: MEDA A)
    MITSUBISHI TANABE (Tokyo SE: 4508)
    TAISHO PHARM CO (Tokyo SE: 4535)
    UCB (Euronext, Brussels: UCB)

    HealthShares(TM) Ophthalmology Index (HHZ)

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    AKORN INC. (NASDAQ: AKRX)
    ALLERGAN INC. (NYSE: AGN)
    ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: ANIK)
    ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ISTA)
    KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NYSE: KG)
    NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. (TSE: NVDTF)
    OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: OSIP)
    QLT INC. (TSE: QLTI)
    SHAMIR OPTICAL INDUSTRY LTD (NASDAQ: SHMR)
    TLC VISION CORP (TSE: TLCV)

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    BIOLITEC AG (Frankfurt, Germany: BIB)
    CELL GENESYS INC (NASDAQ: CEGE)
    COMBINATORX INC (NASDAQ: CRXX)
    EXONHIT THERAPEUTI (Euronext, Paris: ALEHT)
    GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC (NYSE: GRB)
    JERINI AG (Frankfurt, Germany: JI4)
    OXFORD BIOMEDICA (London Main Market, U.K.: OXB)
    PPG INDS INC (NYSE: PPG)
    PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC (NYSE: PBH)
    THROMBOGENICS (Euronext, Brussels: THR)

    HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index (HHP)

    Drop

    ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: ANIK)
    ATRION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ATRI)
    BIOMIMETIC THERAPUTICS INC. (NASDAQ: BMTI)
    CONMED CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CNMD)
    CORIN GROUP PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: CRG)
    DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. (NASDAQ: XRAY)
    INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP (NASDAQ: IART)
    KENSEY NASH CORP (NASDAQ: KNSY)
    MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. (NASDAQ: MMSI)
    ORTHOVITA INC (NASDAQ: VITA)
    SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC. (NYSE: SMA)
    YOUNG INNOVATIONS INC. (NASDAQ: YDNT)

    Add

    BIODEL INC (NASDAQ: BIOD)
    CRYOLIFE INC (NYSE: CRY)
    GERON CORP (NASDAQ: GERN)
    GREATBATCH INC (NYSE: GB)
    GTX INC DEL (NASDAQ: GTXI)
    LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: LGND)
    PATTERSON COS (NASDAQ: PDCO)
    SANTHERA PHARMA (SWX, Switzerland: SANN)
    SCHEIN HENRY INC (NASDAQ: HSIC)
    SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC (NASDAQ: SIRO)
    STRAUMANN HLDG (SWX, Switzerland: STMN)
    TRANS1 INC (NASDAQ: TSON)

    HealthShares(TM) Patient Care Services Index (HHB)

    Drop

    APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. (NYSE: AHG)
    BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC. (NYSE: BKD)
    CHEMED CORP (NYSE: CHE)
    EMERITUS CORP (ASE: ESC)
    EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. (NASDAQ: ESRX)
    HEALTH NET INC. (NYSE: HNT)
    HEALTHSOUTH CORP (NYSE: HLS)
    HEALTHWAYS INC. (NASDAQ: HWAY)
    KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC. (NYSE: KND)
    MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC. (NASDAQ: MGLN)
    SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC. (NYSE: SRZ)

    Add

    CIGNA CORP (NYSE: CI)
    CRODA INTL (London Main Market, U.K.: CRDA)
    ELEKTA (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: EKTA B)
    FRESENIUS SE (Frankfurt, Germany: FRE)
    GETINGE AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: GETI B)
    GRIFOLS SA (SIBE Spain: GRF)
    HLTH CORPORATION (NASDAQ: HLTH)
    KINETIC CONCEPTS INC (NYSE: KCI)
    MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA (Tokyo SE: 2202)
    SCHEIN HENRY INC (NASDAQ: HSIC)
    SSL INTERNATIONAL (London Main Market, U.K.: SSL)

    HealthShares(TM) Respiratory/Pulmonary Index (HHR)

    Drop

    ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ALNY)
    DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC. (NASDAQ: DSCO)
    HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO INC. (NASDAQ: HITK)
    INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NASDAQ: ISPH)
    INTERMUNE INC. (NASDAQ: ITMN)
    MATRIXX INITIATIVES INC. (NASDAQ: MTXX)
    MEDAREX INC (NASDAQ: MEDX)
    PERRIGO CO (NASDAQ: PRGO)
    PHARMAXIS LTD-GDR (NASDAQ: PXSL)
    SEPRACOR INC. (NASDAQ: SEPR)
    SKYEPHARMA PLC (London Main Market, U.K.: SKP)
    THERAVANCE INC. (NASDAQ: THRX)
    UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP (NASDAQ: UTHR)
    WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (NYSE: WPI)

    Add

    BARD C R INC (NYSE: BCR)
    BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC (NASDAQ: BMRN)
    CONMED CORP (NASDAQ: CNMD)
    CYTOS BIOTECH AG (SWX, Switzerland: CYTN)
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (NYSE: EW)
    FOREST LABS INC (NYSE: FRX)
    INVACARE CORP (NYSE: IVC)
    MAP PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: MAPP)
    MITSUBISHI TANABE (Tokyo SE: 4508)
    NICOX SA (Euronext, Paris: COX)
    OREXO AB (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm: ORX)
    OSI SYSTEMS INC (NASDAQ: OSIS)
    TELEFLEX INC (NYSE: TFX)
    VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ: VRTX)

The rebalanced Indexes, including the rebalanced Index Shares, are based on the closing prices as of June 12, 2008.

In accordance with the Exemptive Order, a complete list of the constituents reflecting the rebalancing will be posted at: www.healthsharesinc.com/content/view/53/274/.

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