Change of Name for SPDR® Trust, Series 1 and MidCap SPDR® Trust, Series 1

27.01.10 - 23:43 ... source : New York Stock Exchange

... NEW YORK , January 27-- NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that effective at the close of business on January 27, 2010, the name of the SPDR Trust, Series 1 has been changed to SPDR ® S&P 500® ETF Trust and the name of the MidCap SPDR Trust, Series 1 has been changed to SPDR® S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust. Background: PDR Services LLC is the sponsor of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPDR 500 Trust: SPY) and the SPDR® S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (SPDR MidCap 400 Trust: MDY), and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext. ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for the SPDR 500 Trust and the SPDR MidCap 400 Trust. State Street Bank and Trust Company is the trustee for the SPDR 500 Trust. The Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee for the SPDR MidCap 400 Trust. About NYSE Euronext NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative t ...» Next (HTML)