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Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for December 2013 and full year 2013.

Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 5 new issuers in December 2013, down from 7 in November 2013, and down from 14 in December 2012. The new listings included 2 structured products, 1 oil & gas company, 1 mining company and 1 life sciences company. Total financings raised in December 2013 decreased 50% compared to the previous month and was down 44% compared to December 2012. The total number of financings in December 2013 was 69, up from 62 the previous month and down from 99 the same month a year earlier.

Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 108 new issuers in 2013 compared to 132 in 2012. Total financings raised decreased 21% from 2012. The total number of financings was 599 compared to 723 in 2012.

TSX Venture Exchange welcomed 11 new issuers in December 2013, up from 3 the previous month, but down from 13 in December 2012. The new listings included 5 mining companies, 2 diversified industries companies, 2 companies from the Capital Pool Company program, 1 oil & gas company and 1 financial services company. Total financings raised increased 33% from the previous month, but decreased 60% from December 2012. There were 168 financings in December 2013 compared to 114 in November 2013 and 199 the same month a year earlier.

TSX Venture Exchange listed 76 issuers in 2013 compared to 161 in 2012. Total financings raised decreased 37% from 2012 and the total number of financings was down 15%.

Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ consolidated trading statistics for December 2013 can be viewed at www.tmx.com.

Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ Equity Financing Statistics - December 2013

About Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ

Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ, visit our website at http://www.tmx.com. Follow Íâ¹úÃÀŮɫÇéƬ on Twitter at .