TORONTO, April 3 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, April 3, 2009: - The shares of Waratah Coal Inc. (TSXVN:WCI) will be removed from the
index. The shares of the company have been acquired for $CDN1.41 cash
per share in an Offer to Purchase by Mineralogy Pty Ltd.
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