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July 8, 2008

TORONTO, July 8 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, July 8, 2008:

- The shares of Quinto Mining Corporation (TSXVN:QU) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange following the acquisition of its shares by Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd.

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.

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For further information: Tony North, (416) 507-3200, sp_index@standardandpoors.com; Dave Guarino, (212) 438-1471, dave_guarino@standardandpoors.com