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

• Press Release
• Source: Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations
• On 5:17 pm EDT, Tuesday September 15, 2009

TORONTO, Sept. 15 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 15, 2009:

	    -   The shares of Raytec Metals Corp. (TSXV:RAY) will trade under the new
	        name Lion Energy Corp. The new ticker symbol will be "LEO" and the
	        new CUSIP number will be 536201 10 6. There is no consolidation of
	        capital.
	    

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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For further information

Tony North, (416) 507-3204, sp_index@standardandpoors.com
Dave Guarino, (212) 438-1471, Dave_guarino@standardandpoors.com

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