Northisle Copper And Gold Inc.TSXV: NCX

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

· Issued by Northisle Copper And Gold Inc. via CNW

TORONTO, July 3 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

-   The unitholders of Crescent Energy Trust (TSX:CPG.UN) have approved
    the conversion of the company to a corporate structure via a reverse
    takeover. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Crescent
    Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG). As a result of the conversion, Crescent
    Energy Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped
    Energy Trust Indices. Crescent Point Energy Corp. will be added to
    the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity Completion Indices. The
    conversion is effective after the close of Monday, July 6, 2009. The
    name and ticker change, with no change in capitalization, will be
    effective in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX
    Completion and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy indices.

-   The shareholders of NOVA Chemicals Corporation (TSX:NCX) have
    accepted the $US6.00 cash per share offer from International
    Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). NOVA will be removed from the
    S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and
    Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity and the
    S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices. The transaction will be effective
    after the close of Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

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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