Counsel Announces Date for 2013 Second Quarter Results Conference Call

TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Counsel Corporation ("Counsel" or the "Company") (TSX: CXS), a financial services company, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2013 second quarter financial results. Allan Silber, CEO of Counsel Corporation and Ed Gettings, CEO of Street Capital Financial Corporation, will chair the call. The Company plans to release its financial results after markets close on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.

Conference Call Details
To participate in the call, please dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A taped replay of the conference call will be available until Monday, September 16, 2013 by calling 416-849-0833 or 1-855-859-2056, reference number 31986620.

About Counsel Corporation (www.counselcorp.com)
Counsel Corporation (TSX: CXS) is a financial services company operating in residential mortgage lending through its wholly owned subsidiary Street Capital Financial Corporation, one of the largest non-bank mortgage lenders in Canada. Founded in 1979 and a public company for more than a quarter century, Counsel's goal is to build consistently profitable, industry-leading financial services companies by investing in great leaders and providing them with the strategic guidance and financial resources they need to succeed.

SOURCE: Counsel Corporation

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