KCBD, NewsChannel 11 Lubbock |Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- City Holding Co. (Nasdaq: CHCO) will replace Tween Brands Inc. (NYSE: TWB) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent The Dress Barn Inc. (Nasdaq: DBRN) is acquiring Tween Brands in a deal expected to be completed soon.

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

City Holding provides diversified financial products and services to consumers and local businesses. Headquartered in Charleston, WV, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Regional Banks Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change:

                              S&P  SMALLCAP 600 INDEX  -  TBA
                -------------------------------------------------------------
                COMPANY           GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR      GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
                -------           --------------------      -----------------
    ADDED     City Holding             Financials            Regional Banks

    DELETED   Tween Brands       Consumer Discretionary      Apparel Retail

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