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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces upcoming changes to the KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX SM , ETF Symbol: KRE SM ).

Effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, November 16, 2009, UCBH Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBH) and Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc.

(NASDAQ: CRBC), will be deleted as members of the KRX. First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) and Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB) will replace them in that index.

The KBW family of indices and exchange traded funds include: KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX SM , ETF Symbol: KBE SM ); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX SM , ETF Symbol.

KCE SM ); KBW Insurance

Index (Index Symbol: KIX SM , ETF Symbol: KIE SM ); KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol.

KRX SM , ETF Symbol: KRE SM ); and KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFX SM , ETF Symbol: KME SM ).

About KBW


KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is a full-service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and trading for financial services companies.



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