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

TORONTO , Oct. 16 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, October 16, 2009:

    
    -  The shares of Western GeoPower Corp. (TSXV:WGP) will be removed from
       the index. The company has been acquired by GTO Resources Inc. through
       a Plan of Arrangement.
    -  The shares of Buffalo Resources Corp. (TSXV:BFR) will be removed from
       the index. The company has been acquired by Twin Butte Energy Ltd.
       (TSX:TBE) subsequent to an Arrangement Agreement.
    

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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