STANDARD ANNOUNCEMENTS - September 26, 2018 at 01:23 PM GMT
Announcement for September 26, 2018 at 01:23 PM GMT

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDEXES

MSCI ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF MSCI EX TOBACCO INVOLVEMENT INDEXES

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and
analytics, is pleased to announce the launch of 5 new indexes:
- MSCI ACWI ex Tobacco Involvement Index
- MSCI World ex Tobacco Involvement Index
- MSCI Japan ex Tobacco Involvement Index
- MSCI EM ex Tobacco Involvement Index
- MSCI EAFE ex Tobacco Involvement Index

The MSCI Global ex Tobacco Involvement Indexes have been developed for use by
institutional investors, including pension funds, and universal owners who wish
to avoid investments in companies involved in the tobacco business. These
indexes are free float~adjusted market capitalization weighted. The MSCI Global
ex Tobacco Involvement Indexes use company research provided by MSCI ESG
Research to determine eligibility for index inclusion. In particular, the
indexes use MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research to identify
companies that are involved in the tobacco business.

Index level data for these indexes is now available via the MSCI Enhanced Index
Module, Enhanced Index Service and Vendor Index Module.

Index and constituent level data can now be licensed on a standalone basis.
Index and constituent level data for these new indexes will be available via the
MSCI ESG Modules starting October 26, 2018.

For further information please refer to the MSCI Global ex Tobacco Involvement
methodology book available at https://www.msci.com/index-methodology.

For further information on the MSCI ESG Indexes please visit:
https://www.msci.com/ESG-indexes

For further information on MSCI indexes or MSCI data, please visit our web site
at www.msci.com, or contact:

MSCI Global Client Service:
Americas Client Service: 1.888.588.4567 (toll free)/+ 1.212.804.3901
EMEA Client Service: + 44.20.7618.2222
Asia Pacific Client Service: + 852.2844.9333

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDEXES

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