FTSE Quarterly Review

FTSE
25 August 2000

                                                    Technical Notice
                                 
            FTSE GLOBAL CLASSIFICATION QUARTERLY REVIEW
                                 
At its quarterly meeting on 24 August 2000, the FTSE Global
Classification Committee agreed to the following classification
changes to be implemented after the close of business on Friday 15
September 2000.

        CHANGES TO FTSE ALL-WORLD INDEX SERIES CONSTITUENTS
                                 
Company           Country  Previous Code &     New Code &
                           Subsector           Subsector
Cardinal Health   US       519 - Distributors  446 - Medical
Inc                        - Other             Equipment & Supplies
Enitel ASA        Norway   678 - Wireless      673 - Fixed-Line
                           Telecommunication   Telecommunication
                           Services            Services
Imerys            France   186 - Non-Ferrous   132 - Building &
                           Metals              Construction
                                               Materials

              CHANGES TO UK- LISTED AND AIM COMPANIES

Company                    Previous Code &      New Code &
                           Subsector            Subsector
365 Corporation            974 - Internet       547 - Publishing &
                                                Printing
Billam plc                 859 - Investment     596 - Rail, Road &
                           Companies - Not      Freight
                           approved under
                           s.842
Bizzbuild.com.plc          525 - Retailers e-   879 - Other
                           Commerce             Financial
Brainspark plc             859 - Investment     879 - Other
                           Companies - Not      Financial
                           approved under
                           s.842
Cube8.com                  974 - Internet       879 - Other
                                                Financial
Eurovestech plc            859 - Investment     879 - Other
                           Companies - Not      financial
                           approved under
                           s.842
Glencar Mining plc         073 - Oil and Gas -  Other Mineral
                           Exploration &        Extractors & Mines
                           Production
Inflexion plc              859 - Investment     879 - Other
                           Companies - Not      Financial
                           approved under
                           s.842
Internet Indirect          879 - Other          859 - Investment
                           Financial            Companies - Not
                                                approved under
                                                s.842
Medi@Invest plc            974 - Internet       879 - Other
                                                Financial
NewMedia Spark plc         879 - Other          859 - Investment
                           Financial            Companies - Not
                                                approved under
                                                s.842
Stockcube plc              879 - Other          547 - Publishing &
                           Financial            Printing



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