West Street Capital Corporation (TSX VENTURE:WSC)(TSX VENTURE:WSC.PR.A)("West Street" or the "company") reported a net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $0.6 million compared to net income of $0.7 million in the comparative quarter in 2010. After providing for unpaid preferred share dividend obligations of $0.7 million (2010 - $0.7 million), net loss per common share was $0.13 compared with $nil per common share during the period ended September 30, 2010.

Dividends, interest and other income totalled $1.0 million for the period ended September 30, 2011, in comparison to $0.7 million in the same period in 2010 and consisted principally of dividends and interest earned on the company's securities portfolio. Included in the net loss for the quarter is a deferred tax expense of $1.7 million which reflects the derecognition of deferred tax assets as a result of a significant decline in the fair value of the securities portfolio.


                          Statements of Operations                          
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                                  Three months ended      Nine months ended 
(unaudited)                             September 30           September 30 
(thousands, except per share                                                
amounts)                          2011          2010      2011         2010 
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Investment income             $    984  $        707  $  2,611  $     2,133 
Operating and legal expenses        23            20        93           89 
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Net income before investment                                                
 gains and taxes                   961           687     2,518        2,044 
Investment gains                     -           195       203          338 
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Net income before taxes            961           882     2,721        2,382 
Current taxes                      118          (175)     (392)        (538)
Future taxes                    (1,716)            -      (958)           - 
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Net (loss) income             $   (637) $        707  $  1,371  $     1,844 
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Net (loss) income per common                                                
 share                        $  (0.13) $          -  $  (0.08) $     (0.12)
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Comprehensive loss, which includes both net loss and comprehensive loss, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 totalled $14.4 million compared to comprehensive income of $1.9 million in the comparative period of 2010, which increased the common share deficit to $47.5 million. The company recorded a loss of $13.8 million (2010 - income of $1.2 million) in other comprehensive income during the current quarter as a result of declines in the fair values of the securities portfolio.


                               Balance Sheets                               
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                                                   (unaudited)              
                                                 September 30, December 31, 
(thousands)                                               2011         2010 
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Assets                                                                      
  Cash and equivalents                            $      3,881  $     5,592 
  Securities                                            48,859       54,274 
  Interest receivable and other                            566        1,147 
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                                                  $     53,306  $    61,013 
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Liabilities                                                                 
  Accounts payable and other provisions           $        552  $       572 
Shareholders' equity                                    52,754       60,441 
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                                                  $     53,306  $    61,013 
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                                                 September 30, December 31, 
(thousands, except per share amounts)                     2011         2010 
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Shareholders' equity                              $     52,754  $    60,441 
Less: amounts attributable to preferred shares                              
  Stated value                                         (42,160)     (42,160)
  Unpaid dividends(1)                                  (58,135)     (55,932)
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Common share deficit(2)                           $    (47,541) $   (37,651)
  Per common share                                $      (4.35) $     (3.45)
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(1) Represents dividends in arrears on preferred shares that are unaccrued for IFRS purposes

(2) The above table presents the significant common share deficit resulting from the net book value of the company being attributed to the preferred shares

Contacts: West Street Capital Corporation Sachin G. Shah President (416) 363-9491

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