DJO Djo Incorporated

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- QED International, administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange-Traded Funds, a series of 20 underlying fund portfolios, today announced that effective at the opening of trading on Wednesday November 21, 2007, Anika Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIK) will replace DJO Incorporated (NYSE:DJO) in the HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index. Companies included in the HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index are engaged manufacturing, distribution, and/or commercialization of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and/or regenerative medicine for the treatment of bone, cartilage, tendon, muscle, ligament, maxillofacial and dental elements, excluding periodontal and skin conditions or disorders. About HealthShares(TM) XShares Advisors LLC, a financial services company based in New York, is the creator of the HealthShares(TM) family of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). HealthShares(TM) ETFs are organized into therapeutic 'verticals' and represent specific areas of the healthcare, life science and biotechnology industries. Each vertical addresses a distinct sub-segment of healthcare, such as the diagnosis and treatment of specific therapeutic areas (e.g. cardiology, cancer, infectious disease, etc.) and the development of medical devices (e.g. orthopedic repair, cardio devices, etc.). Each ETF tracks an index of 22 stocks and offers institutional and individual investors a more precise financial instrument that leverages the potential of healthcare investing while mitigating the risks of single stock picking. For more information, visit the company's website at: http://www.healthsharesinc.com/. About XShares XShares Advisors LLC, a subsidiary of XShares Group LLC, is a registered investment advisor that provides investment advisory services to Exchange Traded Funds. XShares also partners with major institutions and index providers seeking to bring innovative Exchange Traded Funds to market using its administrative platform. In addition, XShares creates and licenses distinctive intellectual property for its ETFs, developing products that allow for innovative trading strategies and alternative investments for the financial community. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.xsharesadvisors.com/. About QED International Associates QED International, based in New York, is a leading financial industry consulting firm specializing in quantitative modeling and the design, development and maintenance of 2 indexes and Exchange Traded Funds. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.qedinternational.com/ DATASOURCE: QED International CONTACT: Ed Matluck, CEO, , or Michael Carty, Senior Advisor, both of QED International, +1-212-953-4058, or John T. McInerney of Makovsky + Company for XShares Advisors LLC, +1-212-508-9628, Web site: http://www.xsharesadvisors.com/ http://www.qedinternational.com/ http://www.healthsharesinc.com/

Copyright