U.S. Bancorp (USA) - Piper Jaffray Companies Inc. spin-off
Changes In FTSE Indices

24 December 2003

Following the completion of the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies Inc. (USA) from U.S. Bancorp (USA constituent), FTSE announces the following changes:

INDEXCHANGEEFFECTIVE FROM
START OF TRADING
FTSE All-World IndexPiper Jaffray Companies (USA, 2227089) will be added to the index with a shares in issue total of 19,117,070 and an investability weighting of 100%.2 January 2004
FTSE World Index Ex-MultinationalsPiper Jaffray will be added to the index as detailed above.2 January 2004
FTSE Global Style IndexPiper Jaffray will be added to the index as detailed above.2 January 2004

Please note that Piper Jaffray classification will be 875 (Investment Banks) and it has also been designated as a Large Cap constituent.

The Value and Growth rating for Piper Jaffray within the FTSE Global Style Index Series are as follows: Value: 1, Growth: 0

With effect from 1 December 2003, use and redistribution of SEDOLs is subject to a separate licence from London Stock Exchange. Please contact the London Stock Exchange for further information on +44 (0)20 7797 3009 or via email sedol@londonstockexchange.com

(For UK Index notices only - delete if not relevant)PUBLICATION OF LIQUIDITY DATA FOR FTSE ALL-SHARE INDEX COMPANIES
FTSE Group now publish the results of the monthly liquidity screen for all companies in the FTSE All-Share Index. Each month we will publish the list of FTSE All-Share Index companies and whether they have passed or failed the liquidity screen in the previous month. The data will be collated over the year and applied in the December 2004 review. For more information please visit www.ftse.com/liquidity.

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