(kbw.com)–Jul. 29, 2009– Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), announced upcoming changes to the KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX, ETF Symbol: KBE), KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX, ETF Symbol: KRE), and KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX, ETF Symbol: KCE).

Effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, August 3, 2009, the following companies will undergo share increases to account for the successful completion of either the conversion of their preferred shares into common stock or the issuance of common stock, or both.

BKX/KBE

Citigroup, Inc. – C

KRX/KRE

CVB Financial Corp. – CVBF

KSX/KCE

Janus Capital Group Inc. – JNS

The KBW family of indices and exchange traded funds include: KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX, ETF Symbol: KBE); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX, ETF Symbol: KCE); KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIX, ETF Symbol: KIE); KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX, ETF Symbol: KRE) and KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFX, ETF Symbol: KME).

About KBW

KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is a full service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and trading for financial services companies.
Source: KBW, Inc.

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