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This document supersedes the release sent on February 17th, 2006
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
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Amy Blumenthal/Karen Myers
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Chris McKnett
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
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KLD Indexes Announces Changes to the
KLD Global Climate 100 Index

         BOSTON, MA - February 21, 2006 - KLD Indexes announced today changes to the KLD Global Climate 100SM Index (GC 100). KLD Indexes is a division of KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., an independent investment research firm.

         Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3402) replaced Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6764) after the close of trading on January 31, 2006.

         Toray Industries produces carbon fibers for use in wind turbine blades and in lighter, more efficient vehicles. In addition, Toray Industries manufactures composite flywheel rotors and components for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. KLD Indexes removed Sanyo Electric due to its deteriorating financial condition.

Summary of changes to the KLD Global Climate 100 Index - February 1, 2006

  Company Theme Sector Country
ADDITIONS Toray Industries, Inc. Clean Technology & Efficiency Consumer Cyclical Japan
REMOVALS Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Clean Technology & Efficiency Industrial Japan

For a complete list of constituents as of February 1, 2006, please visit http://www.kld.com/indexes/gc100/index.html.

About the KLD Global Climate 100 Index

         Launched on July 1, 2005, the KLD Global Climate 100SM Index is a global index designed to promote investment in public companies whose activities demonstrate the greatest potential for reducing the current and future environmental impact of climate change.

         The Index includes 100 global companies that are leaders in providing solutions to climate change. The GC 100 constituents are allocated into three themes: Renewable Energy, Clean Technology & Efficiency and Future Fuels.

         The Index allocates 1% to each of the 100 securities in the Index to assure that large-cap companies do not unduly influence the performance. This provides higher exposure to small-cap companies and lower exposure to large-cap companies than a cap-weighted index. Each quarter, KLD rebalances the Index to bring each holding back to 1%. Additions made to the Index between rebalances are given the weight of the removed company at the time of the change.

About the KLD Family of Indexes

         KLD's family of social, environmental and sustainability indexes includes: the Domini 400 SocialSM Index (DS 400 Index), launched in 1990, the established benchmark for measuring the impact of social screening on financial performance; the KLD Broad Market SocialSM Index, launched in 2001, the screened subset of the Russell 3000® Index; the KLD Large Cap SocialSM Index, launched in 2001, the screened subset of the Russell 1000® Index; the KLD Select SocialSM Index, launched in 2004, the first US index maximizing sustainability factors; and the KLD Global Climate 100SM Index, launched in 2005, the first global index focused on solutions to climate change.

About KLD Indexes

         KLD Indexes, a division of KLD Research & Analytics, constructs indexes for investors who integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions. Investors, trustees, and consultants depend on the quality and integrity of KLD Indexes, which are designed to be transparent, representative and investable. Today, more than $10 billion is invested in funds based on KLD's family of indexes.

         For more information about KLD Indexes, please see our website (www.KLDIndexes.com) or contact Chris McKnett by phone (617.426.5270 x218) or e-mail (cmcknett@kld.com).

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