TSX Venture Exchange honours new Calgary office issuers

CALGARY, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - TSX Venture Exchange will today hold a ceremony to honour the companies that have listed on the Exchange through its Calgary office from May 2010 through September 2010. Representatives from the newly-listed companies will be joined by John McCoach, President, TSX Venture Exchange.

The companies being honoured are:

• Bacanora Minerals Ltd. (BCN)
• Birch Lake Capital Inc. (BLA)
• Estrella International Energy Services Ltd. (EEN)
• GASFRAC Energy Services Inc. (GFS)
• Geomark Exploration Ltd. (GME)
• Goldbard Capital Corporation (GDB)
• Drako Capital Corp. (DKC.P)
• Innovative Wireline Solutions Inc. (IWS)
• Kaiyue International Inc. (KYU.P)
• Kenna Capital Corporation (MMG.P)
• Lime Hill Capital Corporation (LHL.P)
• Manitok Energy Inc. (MEI)
• Pendulum Capital Corporation (PND.P)
• Petro Viking Energy Inc. (VIK.P)
• Philippine Metals Inc. (PHI)
• Primewest Exploration Inc. (PWI.P)
• Preo Software Inc. (PKM)
• Royal Acquisition Corp. (RAZ.P)
• Royal Coal Corp. (RDA)
• Saccharum Energy Corp. (SHM)
• Skywest Energy Corp. (SKW)
• Storm Resources Ltd. (SRX)
• United Hunter Oil & Gas (UHO)
• Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE)
• Whitecap Resources Inc. (SEL)
• Viper Gold LTD. (VPR)

"I'd like to welcome the new issuers from our Calgary office to TSX Venture Exchange," said John McCoach, President, TSX Venture Exchange. "I look forward to their continued growth and success."

Year-to-date as of October 31, 2010, TSX Venture Exchange has welcomed 141 new companies, representing a 76% increase compared to the same period in 2009.

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