Standard & Poor's Announces Quarterly Review of S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index

TORONTO, April 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the quarterly S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and S&P/TSX Venture Select Index Reviews.  These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, April 23, 2012:

S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
BAF.PR.C	BELL ALIANT PREFERRED EQTY INC 5YR PR SER 'C'	07787C 40 4
BAM.PF.A	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMNT INC CL A PR SER 32	112585 64 1
CM.PR.M	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK SERIES '37' PR	136069 46 5
ENB.PR.F	ENBRIDGE INC. PR SER 'F'	29250N 86 5
ENB.PR.H	ENBRIDGE INC. PR SER 'H'	29250N 84 0
FFH.PR.K	FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD 5YR SER 'K' PR	303901 82 1
FTS.PR.F	FORTIS INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'F'	349553 86 7
GWO.PR.P	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. 5.40% 1ST PR SERIES P	39138C 77 5
GWO.PR.M	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. 5.80% 1ST PR SERIES M	39138C 81 7
HSB.PR.C	HSBC BANK CANADA CL 1 NON-CUMULATIVE SER C PR	40427H 50 9
HSB.PR.D	HSBC BANK CANADA CL 1 NON-CUMULATIVE SER D PR	40427H 70 7
MFC.PR.H	MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. CL 1 PR SER '7'	56501R 81 7
NXY.PR.A	NEXEN INC. CL 'A' RESET SERIES 2 PR	65334H 60 7
POW.PR.G	POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA 5.60% SER 'G' PR	739239 85 3
PWF.PR.L	POWER FINANCIAL CORP. 5.10% SERIES 'L' 1ST PR	73927C 82 9
PWF.PR.R	POWER FINANCIAL CORP. 5.50% SERIES 'R' 1ST PR	73927C 75 3
REI.PR.C	RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVEST TR PR UNITS SER 'C'	766910 12 9
TLM.PR.A	TALISMAN ENERGY INC. 1ST PR A SERIES 1	87425E 60 8
TCA.PR.X	TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED 1ST PR 'U'	893526 71 5
TCA.PR.Y	TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED 1ST PR 'Y'	893526 69 9
VSN.PR.A	VERESEN INC. CUMULATIVE SERIES 'A' PR	92340R 30 4

DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
DC.PR.A	DUNDEE CORPORATION 5.00% SER '1' PR	264901 60 4
FTS.PR.C	FORTIS INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'C'	349553 40 4
FTS.PR.E	FORTIS INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'E'	349553 80 0

S&P/TSX Venture Select Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
RGX	Argex Mining Inc.	04013Q 10 9
BAR	Balmoral Resources Ltd	05874M 10 3
ETR	Eacom Timber Corporation	269388 10 4
GV	Gold Standard Ventures Corp	380738 10 4
GRR	Golden Reign Resources Ltd	38116E 10 0
IC	Innovative Composites International Inc.	457685 10 5
INA	Iona Energy Inc.	46205X 10 3
MEI	Manitok Energy Inc	563499 10 2
MMT	Mart Resources Inc.	572903 10 2
NZ	New Zealand Energy Corp.	650158 10 8
NGC	Northern Graphite Corporation	66516A 10 5
ROG	Roxgold Inc	779899 20 2
SND	Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd	80013L 10 0
SOL	Soltoro Ltd	83437F 10 5
SLI	St. Elias Mines Ltd.	784921 10 8

DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
ADI	Adriana Resources Inc.	00735P 10 6
AGG	African Gold Group, Inc.	00829A 10 6
DEI	Donnybrook Energy Inc	258011 10 5
ECX	EastCoal Inc	276165 10 7
ENG	Energulf Resources Inc.	29266X 10 5
GQ	Great Quest Metals Ltd.	390912 10 3
HUD	Hudson Resources Inc.	44415F 10 3
LGO	Largo Resources Ltd.	517103 10 7
LNG	LNG Energy Ltd	50212K 10 4
NTC	North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd.	656914 10 8
PMD	PetroMagdalena Energy Corp.	71672C 10 1
RG	Romios Gold Resources Inc.	775904 10 5
SXG	SAMEX Mining Corp.	795912 10 4
TVE	Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.	87505Y 10 2
VMS	VMS Ventures Inc.	91828R 10 9

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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