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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index.
About this update from Altius Minerals Corporation
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 12 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following\nchanges in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on\nFriday, January 12, 2007:\n\n\n- Altius Minerals Corporation (TSXVN:ALS) will be removed from the\n index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same\n ticker symbol.\n\n\nCompany additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any\nway reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.\n\n\nStandard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is\nthe world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including\nindependent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and\ndata. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates,\nlocated in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's\nfinancial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years\nin providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more\nconfident about their investment and financial decisions. For more\ninformation, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com\n\n\nFounded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global\ninformation services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial\nservices, education and business information markets through leading brands\nsuch as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, McGraw-Hill Education and J.D. Power\nand Associates. The Corporation has more than 240 offices in 36 countries.\nSales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at\nhttp://www.mcgraw-hill.com.\n\n\n","length":1736,"tagName":"div"}]