- Company Also Selected for Inclusion in
First DJSI North America Index -
LYNDHURST, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing,
information and services, announced that it again was selected to be part of
the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The company was first
added to the index in 2004. In addition, Quest Diagnostics was selected for
inclusion in the first Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI
North America).
"We are pleased to be selected again for the DJSI World Index and also
included in the new North America Index," said Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics. "We continue to
drive our value proposition to create long-term value for our shareholders."
According to DJSI, companies were identified as "sustainability leaders"
and ranked according to objective benchmarks linked to financial,
environmental and social criteria. The DJSI defines corporate sustainability
as "a business approach that creates long-term shareholder value by embracing
opportunities and managing risks deriving from economic, environmental and
social developments. Corporate sustainability leaders achieve long-term
shareholder value by gearing their strategies and management to harness the
market's potential for sustainability products and services while at the same
time successfully reducing and avoiding sustainability costs and risks."
The DJSI World index was launched in 1999 as a way to help fund managers
who base investment decisions on environmental and social factors as well as
financial performance. The DJSI World Index contains more than 300 companies.
The DJSI North America Index contains 111 companies -- 93 from the U.S. and
18 from Canada -- that were selected from among the largest 600 North American
corporations. DJSI indexes are produced by Sustainable Asset Management Group,
based in Zurich, Switzerland, together with Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX
Limited. Additional information about the DJSI, including a list of all
component companies, is available at: http://www.sustainability-indexes.com.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is the leading provider of diagnostic testing,
information and services that patients and doctors need to make better
healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic
testing services through its national network of laboratories and patient
service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive
medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing
innovative new diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology
solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is
available at: http://www.questdiagnostics.com.
The statements in this press release which are not historical facts or
information may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
outcomes to be materially different. Certain of these risks and uncertainties
may include, but are not limited to, competitive environment, changes in
government regulations, changing relationships with customers, payers,
suppliers and strategic partners and other factors described in the Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated 2004 Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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