Kraft Foods Inc. (Nasdaq:KFT) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index prior to market open on Monday, July 23, 2012. Kraft Foods Inc. will replace Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq:CTRP).
Kraft Foods Inc. is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, and has a market capitalization of approximately $69.1 billion. For more information about the company, go to www.kraftfoodscompany.com.
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