To: Canuck Dave who wrote (51983 ) 5/17/2006 10:23:06 AM From: stripes Respond to of 312982 Let me do a cut & paste... (I run my own mailserver. Infinite mail aliases = easy spam control.) The text:Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index TORONTO, May 16 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday May 16, 2006: - Oracle Energy Corp. (TSXVN:OCL), China Education Resources Inc. (TSXVN:CHN) and Chesapeake Gold Corp. (TSXVN:CKG) will be removed from the index. The three companies have been suspended from trading on the TSX Venture Exchange for five consecutive trading days and are being removed according to index methodology. 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. Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With approximately 6300 employees located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure, and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit www.standardandpoors.com. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, McGraw-Hill Education and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at mcgraw-hill.com .