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Friend / TSE 300 Composite Stock Index The TSE 300 Composite Index, introduced in 1977, is a broad market indicator that represents the 300 of the largest traded companies. The TSE 300 is often quoted by the news media to give a snapshot representation of market activity. There are 14 groups included in the TSE 300: Consumer products (includes retailers, beverage companies, soft goods manufacturers) Industrial products (includes large manufacturers that sell in Canada and overseas) Oil and gas (includes oil and gas producers, refiners) Communications and media (includes manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and service providers, cable and cellular telephone service providers) Financial services (includes banks, trust companies, investment dealers, insurance companies) Utilities (includes providers of electricity and natural gas) Merchandising (includes retailers in the clothing and soft goods sectors) Real estate (includes commercial and residential real estate developers, real estate brokerages, and developers) Conglomerates (includes large companies with operations in several groups) Metals and minerals (includes mining companies in base metals and minerals) Paper and forest products (includes companies in the lumber industry and pulp and paper manufacturers and distributors) Transportation and environmental services (includes railways, airlines, shipping companies) Pipelines (includes pipeline operations in oil and natural gas) Gold and precious minerals (includes mining companies in gold and precious minerals) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TSE 300 This list was last updated on 01/28/98 16:22:38 Metals & Minerals ----------------- Integrated Mines AL - Alcan Aluminium Ltd. CLT - Cominco Ltd. FL - Falconbridge Limited N - Inco Ltd NOR - Noranda Inc S - Sherritt Int'l RV Mining AUR - Aur Resources Inc. CCO - Cameco Corporation IC - Int'l Curator Res J IMN - Inmet Mining Corp. LIM - LionOre Mining J N.V - Inco Ltd. Cl VBN ROM - Rio Algom Ltd WMI - Westmin Resources Gold & Precious Minerals ------------------------ Gold & Precious Minerals ABX - Barrick Gold Corp ABZ - Aber Resources AGE - Agnico-Eagle Mines BGO - Bema Gold Ltd J BMC - Battle Mountn Cda Ex CBJ - Cambior Inc CCH - Campbell Resources DAY - Dayton Mining J DMM.B - Dia Met Min Cl B J ECO - Echo Bay Mines Ltd. ELD - Eldorado Gold Corp. EN - Euro-Nevada Mining FN - Franco-Nevada Mining G.A - Goldcorp Inc Cl A SV GLG - Glamis Gold Ltd GRE - Greenstone Res J GSC - Golden Star Resource ING - Indochina Gldfield J K - Kinross Gold Corp LTL - Lytton Minerals J MAE - Miramar Mining Corp MNG - Meridian Gold Inc. ORV - Orvana Minerals J PAA - Pan American Slvr J PDG - Placer Dome Inc PRU - Prime Resources Grp RAY - Rayrock Yellwknfe SV RNG - Rio Narcea Gold J RYO - Royal Oak Mines SUF - Southernera Resources Ltd. SWG - Southwestern Gold J TEK.B - Teck Corp Cl B SV TVX - TVX Gold Inc. VOY - Viceroy Resource Oil & Gas --------- Integrated Oils IMO - Imperial Oil Ltd. PCA - Petro-Cda Com/Var SHC - Shell Canada Cl A SU - Suncor Energy Inc. Oil & Gas Producers ABC - Abacan Resource J AEC - Alberta EnergyCo AMB - Amber Energy Inc. AXL - Anderson Exploration BAU - Beau Canada Expl BBR.A - Blue Range Res Cl A BKP - Berkley Petroleum BPL - Barrington Pete BTE.A - Baytex Energy Ltd. CBE - Cabre Exploration CID - Chieftain Int'l CNQ - Canadian Natural Res CRS - Crestar Energy Inc. CXY - Canadian Occidental EEE - Cdn 88 Energy DNR - Denbury Resources Inc. ENL - Encal Energy Ltd. GOU - Gulf Canada Res GUR - Gulfstream Res HHL.A - Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. NCN - Norcen Energy Res NEN - Northstar Energy NMC - Numac Energy Inc. NPP - Newport Pete Corp NRK - Northrock Res OCE.B - Ocelot Energy Cl B PAZ - Pacalta Resources PCP - PanCanadian Pete PEC - Pan East Petroleum POU - Paramount Resources Ltd. PNN - Pinnacle Resources PCX - Pioneer Natural Resources (Canada) Ltd. Exchg. POC - Poco Petroleums PWT - Penn West Pete RAX - Rio Alto Expl REL - Remington Energy RES - Renaissance Energy RGO - Ranger Oil Ltd. RJL - Rigel Energy Corp TLM - Talisman Energy Inc. TLR - Tri Link Resources TN - Tarragon Oil & Gas ULP - Ulster Petroleums Oil & Gas Services CFC - Canadian Fracmaster Ltd. DEY - Dreco Energy Exchangables EFX - Enerflex Systems Ltd ESI - Ensign Res Serv Grp PD - Precision Drilling PTS - Prudential Steel Ltd TEO - Tesco Corporation Paper & Forest Products ----------------------- Paper & Forest Products A - Abitibi-Consolidated ALP - Alliance Forest Prod AVR - Avenor Inc. CAS - Cascades Inc. CFP - Canfor Corp DHC.A - Donohue Inc Cl A SV DOM.B - Doman Ind Cl B NV DTC - Domtar Inc. FCC.A - Fletcher Chall Cl A HRC - Harmac Pacific IFP.A - Int'l Forest Cl A SV MB - MacMillan Bloedel NF - Noranda Forest Inc RPP - Repap Enterprises SFF - Slocan Forest Prod SPI - St. Laurent Paperbrd TBC.A - Tembec Inc Cl A WFT - West Fraser Timber Consumer Products ----------------- Food Processing MFI - Maple Leaf Foods Inc SWP.B - Sask Wheat Cl B NV Tobacco IMS - Imasco Ltd. ROC - Rothmans Inc Distilleries VO - Seagram Company Breweries & Beverages BCB - Cott Corporation MOL.A - Molson Co Cl A NV Household Goods CCQ.B - CCL Industries Cl B CRW - Cinram International ICP - Int'l Comfort Prod Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals AXB - Allelix Biopharm BCH - BioChem Pharma Inc. BRA - Biomira Inc BVF - Biovail Corp. Int'l MHG.B - MDS Inc Cl B NV PHX - Phoenix Int'l Life QLT - QLT Phototherapeutics J Industrial Products ------------------- Steel ALG - Algoma Steel Inc. CEI - Co-Steel Inc. DFS - Dofasco Inc. IPS - Ipsco Inc. STE.A - Stelco Inc Ser A Fabricating & Engineering AGR - AGRA Inc. ATA - ATS Automation Tlng ITP - Intertape Polymer MLS - Milltronics Ltd. RUS.A - Russel Metals Cl A SHL.A - Shaw Industries Cl A SNC - SNC - Lavalin Group TIH - Toromont Industries UCS.B - Unican Security B SV UDI - United Dominion Ind WED - Westaim Corporation YBM - YBM Magnex Int'l Inc Transportation Equipment BBD.A - Bombardier Cl A BBD.B - Bombardier Cl B SV MAL - Magellan Aerospace Corporation WS - Western Star Truck Technology-Hardware ATY - ATI Technologies Inc CAE - CAE Inc. CDV - COM-DEV International CMS - C-MAC Industries CMW - Canadian Marconi Co. GND - Gennum Corporation JDS - JDS FITEL Inc. LTV - Leitch Technology MCL - Moore Corporation MLT - Mitel Corporation NNC - Newbridge Networks NTL - Northern Telecom Ltd RND - Rand A Technology SPZ - Spar Aerospace SRX - SR Telecom Inc Building Materials CFM - CFM Majestic Inc. JN - Jannock Ltd. LCI.PR.E - Lafarge Canada E. PDI - Premdor Inc. RYG - Royal Group Tech SV Chemicals & Fertilizers AGU - Agrium Inc. APQ - Asia Pacific Res J ATP - AT Plastics Inc. CCL - Celanese Canada DUP.A - Dupont Canada Cl A MX - Methanex Corporation NVA - NOVA Corporation POT - Potash Corp of Sask Technology - Software GIB.A - The CGI Group Inc. COS - Corel Corporation CSN - Cognos Inc. DE - Delrina Corp Exchng. DXX - PC DOCS Group Int'l GAC - Geac Computer Corp HUM - Hummingbird Communications Autos & Parts BLD - Ballard Power LNR - Linamar Corporation MG.A - Magna Int'l Cl A SV Real Estate ----------- Real Estate BPC - Brookfield Property CBG - Cambridge Shopping GTA - Gentra Inc. ITW - Intrawest Corp OXG - Oxford Properties TZH - Trizec Hahn Corp SV Transportation & Environmental Services --------------------------------------- Transportation & Environmental Services AC - Air Canada AC.A - Air Canada Cl A NV CNR - Cdn Nat'l Railway LDM - Laidlaw Inc. PHV - Philip Services Corp TMA - Trimac Corporation TRZ - Transat A.T. Inc Pipelines --------- Pipelines IPL - IPL Energy Inc. TRP - TransCan Pipelines W - Westcoast Energy Inc Utilities --------- Telephone Utilities BCE - BCE Inc. BCT - BC Telecom Inc. BCX - BCE Mobile Comm Inc. BRR - Bruncor Inc. CN - Call-Net Enterprises CN.B - Call-Net Ent Cl B NV FON - Fonorola Inc. MBT - Manitoba Telecom Services MTT - Maritime Tel&Tel RV NEL - Newtel Enterprises NET.A - Clearnet Commun Cl A QTG - QuebecTel Group Inc RCM.B - Rogers Cantl Cl B RV T - Telus Corporation TGO - Teleglobe Inc. TIW - Telesystem International Wireless Inc. Gas/Electrical Utilities ACO.X - Atco Ltd. Cl I NV BCG - B.C. Gas Inc CU - Cdn Util Cl A NV CU.X - Cdn Util Cl B FTS - Fortis Inc. NSI - Nova Scotia Power TA - TransAlta Corp Communications & Media ---------------------- Broadcasting BNB - Baton Broadcasting Inc. CGS.A - Canwest Global Communications NV CGS.S - Canwest Global SV CHM.B - Chum Ltd. Cl B NV WIC.B - WIC Wstrn Cl B NV Cable & Entertainment CIF.B - Cinar Films Inc. SV IMX - Imax Corporation RCI.B - Rogers Comm Cl B NV SCL.B - Shaw Comm Cl B NV VDO - Le Groupe Videotron Publishing & Printing GRT.A - GTC Transcon Cl A SV HLG.UN - Hollinger Inc. IQI - Quebecor Printing SV QBR.A - Quebecor Inc Cl A MV QBR.B - Quebecor Inc Cl B SV STM - Southam Inc TOC - Thomson Corporation TS.B - Torstar Cl B NV Merchandising ------------- Wholesale Distributors ACK - Acktion Corp. FTT - Finning Int'l Inc. WBI - Westburne Inc. Food Stores EMP.A - Empire Co Cl A NV L - Loblaw Companies Ltd MRU.A - Metro-Richelieu Cl A OSH.A - Oshawa Group Cl A NV PGV - Provigo Inc. WN - George Weston Ltd. Department Stores HBC - Hudson's Bay Co SCC - Sears Canada Inc Specialty Stores CTR.A - Canadian Tire Corp. CI A DLX - Dylex Ltd. PJC.A - Jean Coutu Group SV SEM.A - Semi-Tech Corp Cl A Hospitality CXS - Counsel Corporation EXE.A - Extendicare Inc. SV FSH - Four Seasons LV LWN - Loewen Group Inc Financial Services ------------------ Banks & Trusts BMO - Bank of Montreal BNS - Bank of Nova Scotia CM - Cdn Imperial Bank LB - Laurentian Bank of Canada NA - Nat'l Bank of Canada RY - Royal Bank of Canada TD - T.D. Bank Investment Companies & Funds AGF.B - AGF Management Cl B NV CIX - C.I. Fund Management DBC.A - Dundee Bncrp Cl A SV FHV.A - Fahnestock Cl A NV FMS.A - First Marathon Cl A NV IGI - Investors Group Inc MKF - Mackenzie Financial Corp MWI - Midland Walwyn Inc. SZ.A - Sceptre Inv Cl A NV TMF - Trimark Fin. Corp Insurance ELF - E-L Financial Corp. FFH - Fairfax Financial SV GWO - Great-West Lifeco KFS - Kingsway Financial Services Financial Management Companies NCT - Newcourt Credit Grp PWF - Power Financial Corp TFC.A - Trilon Fin Cl A Conglomerates ------------- Conglomerates CP - Canadian Pacific Ltd EBC.A - EdperBrascan Corporation OCX - Onex Corporation SV POW - Power Corp of Can SV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TSE 300 Composite Index Annual Revision TORONTO, ONTARIO, January 8, 1998 -- The Toronto Stock Exchange, in conjunction with the Index Committee, has completed its Annual Revision analysis for the TSE 300 Composite Index and wishes to announce the following changes to be effective at the open on Friday, February 20, 1998. These revisions also affect the composition of the TSE 200 Index. The stocks included and deleted as a result of these changes will be included in and deleted from the TSE 200 Index at the open on Friday, February 20, 1998. Please note: the Annual Revision to the TSE 100 Index will be compiled as of the last trading day in February, 1998 and effective at the opening of the same day as expiry of the March options and futures contracts (March 20, 1998). The following stocks will be removed: Asia Pacific Resources Ltd. APQ 6.7 Chemicals & Fertilizers Campbell Resources Inc. CCH 2.3 Gold & Precious Minerals Ocelot Energy Inc. CI.B OCE.B 3.2 Oil & Gas Producers Pan East Petroleum Corp. PEC 3.2 Oil & Gas Producers Pioneer Natural Resources Ltd. Exchangeable Shares PCX 3.2 Oil & Gas Producers Rayrock Yellowknife Inc. RAY 2.3 Gold & Precious Minerals Southwestern Gold Corporation SWG 2.3 Gold & Precious Minerals The following stock will be removed for failure to meet TSE 300 Criteria for Inclusion #6 which states: Trading volume of the stock for the year immediately preceding its consideration as a candidate for inclusion in the Index must have been at least 100,000 shares and 100 transactions. Jean Coutu Group Cl.A PJC.A 12.5 Specialty Stores The following stocks will be added: Breakwater Resources Ltd. BWR 1.2 Mining Boardwalk Equities Inc. BEI 7.3 Real Estate Computalog Ltd. CGH 3.3 Oil & Gas Services Lumonics Inc. LUM 6.2 Fabricating & Engineering Maax Inc. MXA 6.6 Building Materials Pembridge Inc. PEM 13.5 Insurance Queensway Financial Holdings Ltd. QFH 13.5 Insurance Van Houtte A.L. Ltee. SV VH 5.1 Food Processing The following stock will be reclassified: Shaw Industries Ltd. SHL.A (from) 6.2 Fabricating (to) 3.3 Oil & Gas Services & Engineering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------