In the context of its plans to improve the visibility and encourage liquidity of small and mid cap stocks traded on its markets, Euronext will launch a new index for the most active small cap companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam : the Amsterdam Small Cap Index (AScX). This new index which will be launched on Wednesday 2 March 2005, meeting the demand of market participants.

The Amsterdam Small Cap Index is made up of the 25 most traded small caps. The AScX is a natural extension of the successful AEX index, which is made up of the 25 most traded Blue Chips in Amsterdam, and the Amsterdam Midkap index, which also hosts 25 equities.