NEW YORK, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --NetScout Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) will replace Bankrate Inc. (Nasdaq: RATE) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Wednesday, September 23. Apax Partners is acquiring Bankrate in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date.

Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

NetScout designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports a family of integrated management products. Headquartered in Westford, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Application Software Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change: 


                    S&P  SMALLCAP 600 INDEX  -  September 23, 2009
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             COMPANY      GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR        GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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     ADDED   NetScout    Information Technology      Application Software
             Systems
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    DELETED  Bankrate    Information Technology   Internet Software & Services
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