NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Cable Corp. (NYSE: BGC) will replace SRA International Inc. (NYSE: SRX) in the S&P MidCap 400 index after the close of trading on Friday, July 15. Providence Equity Partners LLC is acquiring SRA International in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date pending final approvals.

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General Cable Corporation provides copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable products. Headquartered in Highland Heights, KY, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Electrical Components & Equipment Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change: 





    S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX  - July 15, 2011
                              GICS ECONOMIC     GICS SUB-
                COMPANY           SECTOR         INDUSTRY
                                               Electrical
                 General                       Components
     ADDED        Cable        Industrials     & Equipment
                                                    IT
                                               Consulting
                   SRA          Information      & Other
    DELETED   International     Technology       Services
    -------   -------------      -----------    ----------

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