CNSX Nominated for International Award

November 6, 2012

CNSX Markets is pleased to announce that the international market data trade association FISD has nominated CNSX / Pure Trading for this year’s Outstanding Data Provider award along with four other markets from Europe, Scandinavia and South Africa. This award recognizes both service levels and communications. In North America, where there are over 50 trading venues providing market data to traders, investors, investment dealers and myriad web portals it is gratifying to see a Canadian market stand out from the crowd.

Recent winners of the award include Deutsche Börse AG, NASDAQ OMX, and TMX Datalinx.

More information about The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the Software & Information Industry Association can be found at their website: http://www.siia.net/

For more information about market data products from the Canadian National Stock Exchange, contact:

Pina De Santis

Vice President Corporate Development

416-572-2000 ext. 2289

Pina.desantis@cnsx.ca

About CNSX Markets:

CNSX Markets Inc. is a Canadian company established in 2001 that operates the Canadian National Stock Exchange (“CNSX”) and Pure Trading. The company was recognized by the Ontario Securities Commission as a stock exchange in 2004. CNSX provides listing and trading services to a wide range of Canadian and international issuers by offering low fees and innovative continuous disclosure features designed to minimize regulatory costs while improving the quality of information available to investors. With over 180 securities listed, and 90 participating dealers, CNSX is an attractive and growing venue for issuers of equity and debt securities from all business sectors.