TORONTO, March 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

On March 13, 2012, TSX Venture Exchange announced a trading halt on Wild Stream Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:WSX) pending completion of their Plan of Arrangement announced January 25, 2012, with Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG). Wild Stream shareholders meet today to approve the acquisition of the company by Crescent Point in a share exchange. The trading halt will be effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Wild Stream will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture Select and Venture 30 Indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

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.