TORONTO, Feb. 19 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

-   The relative weight of ING Canada Inc. (TSX:IIC) will increase in the
    S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped
    Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion and the S&P/TSX
    Capped Financials indices after the close of trading on Friday,
    February 20, 2009, to reflect a private placement and a secondary
    offering.

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