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

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Select Indices:

The shares of Grayd Resource Corp. (TSXVN:GYD) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, December 15, 2011. The company has been acquired by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (TSX:AEM) through an Acquisition Agreement for cash and shares.
 
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.