''Dow Jones Istanbul 20'' ETF To Be Listed For Trading On IMKB On Friday

ISTANBUL (AA) - ``Dow Jones Istanbul 20`` exchange-traded fund (ETF) would be listed for trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) on Friday (January 14th), sources said.
     Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, has licensed the Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20 Index to Finans Portfoy AS --one of the leading asset management companies in Turkey and an affiliate of Finansbank-- to be used as the underlying benchmark index for an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
     20 companies in Dow Jones Istanbul are Akbank T.A.S., Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi A.S., Arcelik A.S., Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding A.S., Dogan Yayin Holding A.S., Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S., Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S., Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A.S., Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik A.S., Koc Holding A.S., Migros Turk T.A.S, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S., Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S., Turk Otomobil Fabrikalari A.S., Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S.
     (BRC-ULG)
2005-01-10