Aug. 27, 2009 (Marketwire Canada) -- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 27, 2009) -

The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page:

http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html

Trading was very heavy on a volume of 189.1 million shares worth 68.9 million dollars.

There were 322 advances, 351 declines and 555 issues unchanged.

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed down 3.94 at 1182.15

Most Active Issues by Volume
Volume        Name                               Symbol    Close    Change
7,810,200     Argenta Oil & Gas Inc.                AZA  $ 0.045    $0.010
6,591,000     Healthpricer Interactive Limited      HPC  $ 0.020    $0.010
5,757,959     Vast Exploration Inc.                 VST  $ 0.600    $0.000
5,623,215     East Asia Minerals Corporation        EAS  $ 2.120   -$0.610
3,737,000     Klondike Silver Corp.                  KS  $ 0.060    $0.005
3,229,700     Snowfield Development Corp.           SNO  $ 0.015   -$0.005
3,026,750     Sea Dragon Energy Inc.                SDX  $ 0.225   -$0.045
2,756,943     Network Exploration Ltd. cl A         NET  $ 0.065   -$0.010
2,730,900     Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.     GWG  $ 0.225   -$0.015
2,487,815     Romarco Minerals Inc.                   R  $ 1.040    $0.120
Most Active Securities by Value
Value         Security Name                      Symbol    Close    Change
$12,887,048   East Asia Minerals Corporation        EAS  $ 2.120   -$0.610
$3,667,186    Vast Exploration Inc.                 VST  $ 0.600    $0.000
$2,896,675    San Gold Corporation                  SGR  $ 2.910    $0.080
$2,391,532    Romarco Minerals Inc.                   R  $ 1.040    $0.120
$1,533,096    Coastal Energy Company                CEN  $ 3.770   -$0.050
$1,400,763    Alange Energy Corp.                   ALE  $ 0.630    $0.060
$1,255,762    MagIndustries Corp.                   MAA  $ 0.560   -$0.020
$1,167,432    Evolving Gold Corp.                   EVG  $ 1.380    $0.010
$1,120,335    Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. cl A    PPY.A  $ 4.450    $0.300
$1,046,490    Noront Resources Ltd.                 NOT  $ 2.090   -$0.050

NEX Closing Summary for August 27, 2009

Trading was heavy on a volume of 3.04 million shares worth 0.13 million dollars.

There were 7 advances, 3 declines and 21 issues unchanged.

Most Active Issues by Volume
Volume        Name                               Symbol    Close    Change
2,137,000     Touchstone Resources Ltd. US$       TCH.H  $ 0.020    $0.010
250,000       Mazarin Inc.                        MAZ.H  $ 0.060    $0.000
218,000       Campbell Resources Inc.             CCH.H  $ 0.005    $0.000
125,000       Blue Note Mining Inc.