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August 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Ecopetrol Opens the Market
On August 18, 2010, TMX Group announced that Ecopetrol now lists American Depository Receipts on Toronto Stock Exchange. Javier Gutiérrez, CEO, Adriana Echeverri, CFO, and Héctor Manosalva, Executive VP, Ecopetrol S.A, joined Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group to open the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 26 to celebrate this important milestone. This listing represents the latest in a series of international listings, now totalling approximately 295, that have chosen Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange - further strengthening Canada's capital markets on the world stage.

Ecopetrol is a Colombian crude oil and natural gas company with operations in Colombia and overseas. It is the largest company in Colombia by market capitalization with revenues of approximately C$12.7B in fiscal 2009 and a market capitalization on the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia of over C$76B.

Ecopetrol’s American Depository Receipts trade on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol ECP. For more information visit www.ecopetrol.com.co.


 
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Queen’s University School of Business Opens the Market
David Saunders, Dean, Queen’s University School of Business, joined Robert Fotheringham, Senior Vice President, Trading, TMX Group, to open the market to celebrate the inaugural class of Queen’s Toronto-based Master of Management in Finance program. The 10-month program, developed in partnership with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, is designed for people on the fast-track to a career in investment banking, asset management or financial analysis. For more information visit www.qsbmasters.com/finance.


 
Monday, August 23, 2010 - Scotiabank Buskerfest Opens the Market
Robin Hibberd, Executive Vice President, Retail Products & Services, Scotiabank and Daryl Yeo, Board Director, Epilepsy Toronto, joined Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group to open the market today to celebrate the 11th Annual Scotiabank BuskerFest. This year more than 100 buskers will display their talents throughout the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood from August 26th to 29th in support of Epilepsy Toronto. For more information on Scotiabank Buskerfest visit www.torontobuskerfest.com.


 
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - Toronto Argonauts Open the Market
Toronto Argonauts President and CEO Bob Nicholson, Head Coach Jim Barker and players and team captains Jeremaine Copeland, Bryan Crawford, Rob Murphy and Willie Pile joined Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group, to open the market today. The Argonauts take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, August 20 at Rogers Centre at 7:30 p.m. The Toronto Argonauts are North America’s oldest professional football club, celebrating their 137th anniversary in 2010. As Toronto’s #1 community team through player involvement, community programs and The Argos Foundation, the Toronto Argonauts, a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL), have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit. For more information on the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, please visit argonauts.ca.


 
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - GMP Capital Inc. and Toronto Youth Unlimited Open the Market
GMP Capital Inc., along with camp participants from Toronto Youth Unlimited, joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market today. GMP Capital supports Youth Unlimited a faith-based charity dedicated to providing young people in the Jane and Finch area with support and life guidance. For almost 65 years, Youth Unlimited has been helping young people from all walks of life regardless of race, faith, economic level, or cultural background. For more information about Youth Unlimted go to www.youthunlimitedgta.ca.


 
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - Horizons AlphaPro Exchange Traded Funds Opens the Market
Ken McCord, President, Horizons AlphaPro Exchange Traded Funds, Chris Guthrie, President & CEO and Harry Marmer, Executive Vice President, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc., joined Amelia Nedovich, Senior Manager, Business Development ETFs and Structured Products, TMX Group to open the market to launch Horizons AlphaPro Balanced ETF (HAA). AlphaPro Management Inc. is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corporation and manages approximately $2.3 billion amongst 58 ETFs and 2 funds. Horizons ETFs is the largest ETF provider on Toronto Stock Exchange by number of ETFs. For more information on Horizons AlphaPro ETFs please visit www.hapetfs.com.


 
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - QuoteMedia Opens the Market
Dave Shworan, CEO, QuoteMedia Ltd., joined Eric Sinclair, President, TMX Datalinx and Group Head of Data Services to open the market to celebrate the selection of QuoteMedia as the web solution provider for TMXmoney.com. QuoteMedia will deliver, host and manage an array of custom solutions for the display of market data and research information including detailed stock and mutual fund quotes, interactive charting, comprehensive news and company information, commodities and futures, and other robust financial content. With an average of approximately 40 million page views and 1.2 million unique visitors per month, TMXmoney.com is one of the most popular financial websites in Canada.


 
Monday, August 9, 2010 - Rogers Cup Opens the Market
Tomas Berdych, ATP World tennis player, Michael Downey, President & CEO, Tennis Canada and Gerald Throop, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director, Head of Global Equities, National Bank Financial joined Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group to open the market today. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament celebrating its 129th anniversary of the men's event. As an ATP Masters 1000 tournament and U.S. Open Series event, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank will showcase the world's top male tennis talent in Toronto August 7-15. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is the third-oldest title in tennis, behind only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. For more information visit www.rogerscup.com.


 
Friday, August 6, 2010 - Claymore Investments Opens the Market
Som Seif, President and CEO, Claymore Investments, Inc. joined Gary Knight, Vice President, Trading, TMX Group to open the market to celebrate the listing of Claymore China ETF (CHI). The ETF is a trust established by Claymore Investments, Inc. with the investment objective to provide investors with exposure to the return and performance of the AlphaShares China All-Cap Index, net of expenses. Claymore Investments currently has 28 ETFs and 2 structured products listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information on Claymore Investments, Inc. visit www.claymoreinvestments.ca.


 
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - Six Telekurs Opens the Market
Urs Ruegsegger, CEO, SIX Group and Thomas Gross, CEO, SIX Telekurs joined Eric Sinclair, President, TMX Datalinx and Group Head of Data Services to open the market to celebrate SIX Telekurs expansion into Canada. Headquartered in Switzerland, SIX Telekurs specializes in the procuring, processing and distribution of international financial information. For more information visit www.telekurs-financial.com.