Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

TORONTO , Sept. 30 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, September 30, 2009:

    
    -   The shares of IMA Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:IMR) will trade under the
        new name Kobex Minerals Inc. The new ticker symbol will be "KXM" and
        the new CUSIP number will be 49989C 10 5. The capital of the company
        will be consolidated on a 1-for-2.4 basis.

    -   The shares of Kobex Resources (TSXV:KBX) will be removed from the
        index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the Venture
        Exchange.

    -   The shares of Ceres Capital Corp. (TSXV:SRS) will trade under the new
        name Reliable Energy Ltd. The new ticker symbol will be "REL" and the
        new CUSIP number will be 75942N 10 2. There is no consolidation of
        capital.
    

Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.

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