Replies to post #3995 on Tri-Valley Corp (fka TVLYQ)

[gumshoe22]

If that's the case we should be included. And by next year, when numbers are out through the quarterly reports or doggr we should stay there.

[gumshoe22]

Jonsie, you were right on. Here is a response to my e-mail from the Russell Index.

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