Infosys technologies selected member of Global Dow New Index

Bangalore, Nov 20 (UNI) India's IT Bellwether Infosys Technologies, was selected as a Member of Global Dow New Index, instituted to represent the world's leading corporations, present and future.

In a release here today, Infosys stated that it has been selected as an original component members of 'Global Dow' an index of the most innovative, vibrnt and influential corporations from around the world chosen by journalists and the Editor in Chief at Dow Jones.

The 'Global Dow', which was launched last week, is a new world-wide stock index made up of 150 leading blue-chip stocks.

The Global Dow index, includes companies who have had a long history with success and a wide following among investors. The index universe is defined as all publicly traded securities in markets which are open to foreign investment.

Commenting on Infosys' selection for the Global Dow, S.

Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies said, ''We are delighted to be chosen as a member of the Global Dow. Being selected from amongst so many companies in a competitive global environment showcases the increasing importance of emerging economies such as India and is a significant achievement for Infosys. This selection reiterates our leadership, success and recognizes our potential''.

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