GLDB Gold Banc (MM)

Moog Inc. and Gold Banc Added to S&P SmallCap 600 Index NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index: * Moog Inc. 'A' (NYSE:MOG.A) will replace SPS Technologies (NYSE:ST) after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 9, 2003. S&P MidCap 400 constituent Precision Castparts (NYSE:PCP) is acquiring SPS Technologies in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date. The transaction still needs shareholder approval. * Gold Banc (NASDAQ:GLDB) will replace Roadway Corporation (NASDAQ:ROAD) after the close of trading on Thursday, December 11, 2003. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ:YELL) is acquiring Roadway Corp. in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date. The transaction still needs shareholder approval. Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems for a broad range of applications in aerospace and industrial markets. The company, headquartered in East Aurora, NY, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Aerospace & Defense sub-industry. Gold Banc is a registered bank holding company engaged in a range of financial activities that include banking, insurance and securities activities, as well as merchant banking and investment advisory. The company, headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks sub-industry. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 9, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB-INDUSTRY SECTOR ADDED Moog Inc. Industrials Aerospace & Defense DELETED SPS Technologies Industrials Industrial Machinery S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - December 11, 2003 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB-INDUSTRY SECTOR ADDED Gold Banc Financials Regional Banks DELETED Roadway Corporation Industrials Trucking Additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies concerned. Standard & Poor's is a leading provider of highly valued financial data, analytical research and investment and credit opinions to the global capital markets. Among the company's many products are the S&P Global 1200, the first real-time, global equity index, the S&P 500, the premier U.S. portfolio index, and credit ratings on more than 220,000 securities and funds. With 5,000 employees located in 19 countries, Standard & Poor's is an integral part of the world's financial architecture. Additional information is available at http://www.standardandpoors.com/. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 320 offices in 34 countries. Sales in 2002 were $4.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard & Poor's CONTACT: David Blitzer Managing Director, Quantitative Services (212) 438-3907 Web site: http://www.standardandpoors.com/ http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

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