Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

TORONTO, Sept. 2 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

    
    -   The unitholders of Vermilion Energy Trust (TSX:VET.UN) have approved
        the conversion of the company to a corporate structure through a Plan
        of Arrangement. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for
        Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET). As a result of the conversion,
        Vermilion Energy Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust
        and Capped Energy Trust Indices. Vermilion Energy Inc. will be added
        to the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity Completion Indices.
        The conversion is effective after the close of Friday, September 3,
        2010. The name and ticker change, with no change in capitalization,
        will be effective in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the
        S&P/TSX Completion and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy indices.
    

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