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

TORONTO , Oct. 13 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 13, 2009:

    
    -  The shares of Mano River Resources Inc. (TSXVN:MNO) will trade under
       the new name African Aura Mining Inc. The new ticker symbol will be
       "AUR" and the new CUSIP number will be 00830H 10 8. The capital of the
       company will be consolidated on a 1-for-8 basis.
    

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