Baan Company In Line For Inclusion In The AEX Index

On the basis of effective turnover on AEX-Effectenbeurs over the whole of 1995 and 1996 and first seven months of 1997, Vendex International and Baan Company would be brought into the AEX index in February 1998. If this were to happen, Nedlloyd and Gist Brocades would be dropped from the index.

This emerged from the latest indicative selection of AEX issues which Amsterdam Exchanges draws up each month. The AEX index of Amsterdam Exchange's 25 most traded issues is adjusted annually, after the February expiration. The basis for the adjustment is the total effective turnover in individual issues on AEX-Effectenbeurs over the preceding three calendar years.

The present situation differs in one respect form the last indicative selection, published by Amsterdam Exchanges on 8 April 1997. On the basis of data then available, Vendex International and ASM Lithography would have been bought into the index.