The S&P Dow Jones indices' Canadian index operations have made index changes as a result of the quarterly S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and S&P/TSX Venture Select Index reviews. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, April 22, 2013.

                      S&P/TSX VENTURE SELECT INDEX DELETION
Symbol    Issue name                                          Cusip

NCG       North Country Gold Corp.                            65878T 10 8

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.