NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: SCMP) will replace Blue Nile Inc. (NASD: NILE) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective at the open of Thursday, February 23. Blue Nile was taken private in a transaction completed today.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals focuses on the research and development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal, ophthalmic, autoimmune, and oncology-based inflammatory disorders. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change:

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