Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 28, 2011:

The shareholders of Mosaid Technologies Inc. (TSX: MSD) have accepted the $CDN 46.00 cash per share offer from First Pioneer Holding. Mosaid Technologies Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap Indices after the close of Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

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.