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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices: S&P/TSX Canadian Health Care Sector Index

Date 10/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSX Canadian Health Care Sector Index:
  • Effective after the close of trading on Thursday, July 11, 2002, the following change will take place in the S&P/TSX Canadian Health Care Sector Index. The weight of Biovail Corporation (TSX: BVF) will increase by approximately 5.66% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Health Care Sector Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursuant to S&P/TSX Canadian Sector Index methodology.
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