Chibougamau Independent Mines, Inc.TSXV: CBG

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

· Issued by Chibougamau Independent Mines, Inc. via CNW

TORONTO, Feb. 27 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, February 27, 2009:

-   The shares of Committee Bay Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:CBR) will trade
    under the new name CBR Gold Corp. The new ticker symbol will be CBG
    and the new CUSIP number will be 149855 10 8. The shares will be
    consolidated on a 1-for-5 basis.

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