Real Estate Investment Trust

New Futures Contract to Track Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index 

The Chicago Board of Trade recently announced plans to launch a new stock index futures contract based on the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. The electronically-traded Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index futures contract, to be launched during the first quarter of 2007, will allow market participants to capitalize on changes in the real estate sector of the stock market, and better manage commercial real estate exposure.