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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.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Dec. 13 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following\nchanges in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on\nTuesday, December 13, 2005:\n\n- Erdene Gold Inc. (TSXVN:ERD) will be removed from the index. The\n company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker\n symbol.\n- BPI Industries Inc. (TSXVN:BPR) will be removed from the index. The\n company is being delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange but it will\n continue to be listed on AMEX under the name BPI Energy Inc. and under\n the ticker symbol BPG.\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\nStandard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is\nthe world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk\nevaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With approximately \n6500 employees located in 22 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part\nof the world's financial infrastructure, and has played a leading role for\nmore than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks\nthey need to feel more confident about their investment and financial\ndecisions. For more information, visit www.standardandpoors.com.\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 and McGraw-Hill Education. The\nCorporation has more than 280 offices in 37 countries. Sales in 2004 were \n$5.3 billion. Additional information is available at \nhttp://www.mcgraw-hill.com.\n\n\n","length":1859,"tagName":"div"}]