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

Thu Apr 30, 5:17 PM

TORONTO, April 30 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

    
    -   The shareholders of Bow Valley Energy Ltd. (TSX: BVX.TO) have accepted
        the $CDN0.50 cash per share offer from Dana Petroleum plc. Bow Valley
        will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap indices
        effective after the close of Tuesday, May 5, 2009.

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Tony North
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