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Standard & Poor's and MSCI Barra jointly developed the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) which establishes a common, global standard of industry classifications for companies worldwide.

GICS® Map Effective August 29, 2008
GICS changes' impact on S&P Indices -- 2008
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  • Frequently Asked Questions About GICS® (PDF)
  • Understanding Sectors Factsheet(PDF)
  • S&P/Citigroup GICS® Factsheet® (PDF)
  • GICS® Sector Definitions (effective April 30, 2005) (PDF)
  • GICS® Codes for S&P 500 (XLS)

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    Standard & Poor's and MSCI Barra, two leading providers of global indices, jointly launched the GICS structure in 1999. The Global Industry Classification Standard was developed to meet the global financial community's need for one complete, consistent set of global sector and industry definitions.
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