Sustainalytics

Toronto, ON -- Today, Jantzi-Sustainalytics reported that the Jantzi Social Index® (JSI) increased in value by 4.03 per cent during the month of September. During the same period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased by 5.14 per cent and the S&P/TSX 60 Index increased by 4.56 per cent. Since inception on January 1, 2000 through September 30, 2009, the JSI achieved an annualized return of 5.52 per cent, while the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX 60 had annualized returns of 5.34 per cent and 5.43 per cent respectively, over the same period.

*Cumulative (since 01/01/2000)

Sector Contribution

• In the month of September 2009, the sector that made the largest positive contribution to the performance of the JSI was the Energy Sector. Of the overall return of the JSI, 188.35 basis points were attributed to the Energy Sector.
• The sector that made the largest negative contribution to the performance of the JSI was the Information Technology Sector. This sector can be attributed with -58.90 basis points of the overall return of the JSI.

Company Contribution

The following companies made the largest positive and negative contributions to the performance of the JSI during the month of September 2009.

About Jantzi-Sustainalytics Jantzi-Sustainalytics was formed to evaluate and monitor the environmental, social and governance performance of global securities. The firm's Best-of-Sector™ methodology is the most widely recognized screening process in the Canadian investment market.