LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2009--
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of
professional technical and management support services for government
and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has
been selected to be included in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of
trading on Tuesday, March 3.
Introduced in 1991, the S&P MidCap 400 is the most widely used index for
mid-sized companies. Membership in the S&P MidCap 400 is based on
unadjusted market capitalization of US$750 million to US$3.3 billion.
AECOM will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Construction &
Engineering Sub-Industry index.
“Inclusion in the S&P MidCap 400 is a significant milestone for AECOM,
as it places us among a highly respected group of companies,” said John
M. Dionisio, AECOM president and chief executive officer. “We are
honored by this recognition and look forward to delivering continued
growth by leveraging AECOM’s diversified global business model.”
Standard & Poor's Index Services, the world’s leading index provider,
maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet an
array of investor needs. Its family of indices includes the S&P 500, an
index with $1.5 trillion invested and $4.85 trillion benchmarked, and
the S&P Global 1200, a composite index comprising seven regional and
country headline indices.
About AECOM
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and
management support services to a broad range of markets, including
transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than
43,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key
markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local
knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions
that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social
environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had
revenue of $5.6 billion during the 12-month period ended December 31,
2008. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
About S&P
Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP),
is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence,
including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation,
investment research and data. With approximately 8,500 employees,
including wholly owned affiliates, located in 23 countries and markets,
Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial
infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in
providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel
more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more
information, visit www.standardandpoors.com.
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Source: AECOM Technology Corporation
AECOM Technology Corporation
Paul Gennaro, 212-973-3167
SVP &
Chief Communications Officer
paul.gennaro@aecom.com
