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TORONTO, March 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review.  These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, March 19, 2012:

Note: Data Group Inc. (TSX:DGI) and Carfinco Financial Group Inc. (TSX:CFN) will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity SmallCap Index following their conversions from income trust structures to equity format during the last quarter.

Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index.  Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.

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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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