Co-Steel Inc. (TSX:CEI) will change its name to Gerdau AmeriSteel Corporation in the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX Canadian SmallCap and TSX 200 Indices. The new ticker symbol will be GNA and the new CUSIP number will be 37373P 10 5. There will be no change to the float shares of the company in these indices at this time.
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