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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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First Trust Announces Approval of Liquidation of Three ETFs

First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the approval of the liquidation of First Trust BICK Index Fund (Nasdaq: BICK), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, Developed International Equity Select ETF (Nasdaq: RNDM), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI and EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF (NYSE Arca: ERM, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (each, a “Fund”).

Based upon the recommendation of FTA, the investment advisor of the Funds, the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII determined that it was in the best interests of each Fund to liquidate. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees approved the liquidation of each Fund pursuant to a plan of liquidation and termination.

Shareholders may sell their holdings in the Developed International Equity Select ETF prior to the end of the trading day on June 20, 2023, and Shareholders may sell their holdings in the First Trust BICK Index Fund and EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF prior to the end of the trading day on July 14, 2023. Customary brokerage charges may apply to these transactions. The last day the Developed International Equity Select ETF will accept creation and redemption orders is June 20, 2023, and the last day the First Trust BICK Index Fund and EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF will accept creation and redemption orders is July 14, 2023. On the applicable date referenced above, each Fund’s shares will subsequently be de-listed. The Developed International Equity Select ETF will liquidate on or around June 28, 2023, and the First Trust BICK Index Fund and EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF will liquidate on or around July 21, 2023. Any person holding shares in a Fund as of the applicable liquidation date will receive a cash redemption amount equal to the net asset value of such shares after the Fund has discharged and/or made reasonable provisions for the payment of all of its charges, taxes, expenses and liabilities. Shareholders generally will recognize a capital gain or loss on any redemption.

FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund’s investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P. (“FTP”), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $194 billion as of April 30, 2023 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and SMAs. FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.

Each Fund’s daily closing price and net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com.

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First Trust Advisors L.P.

Press Inquiries: Ryan Issakainen 630-765-8689

Analyst Inquiries: Stan Ueland 630-517-7633

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