Staff Reporters

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,478,756 ordinary shares (5.09%).

MIR Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,938,106 ordinary shares (5.9%) to 13,792,479 ordinary shares (7.44%).

Have reached agrrement with a number of institutional and sophisticated investors for a placement of 200,000,000 ordinary shares at $0.50 to raise $100,000,000.

WESFARMERS has recorded an expected slump in its half-yearly profit results.

PERTH-BASED electronic payments technology company, Intellect Holdings, has resumed talks with New Zealand’s Cadmus Technology Ltd over a merger of the two businesses.

67 Miguel Road, BIBRA LAKE, WA 6163

FREMANTLE-BASED mineral explorer, Andean Resources, plans to raise $9.8 million though a share placement to fund exploration at its Cerro Negro gold project in Argentina, ahead of listing on the Toron

Title: DirectorBusiness: Physiotherapy services and careTotal employees: 50

Title: General managerBusiness: Engineering servicesTotal employees: 16

Title: Managing director 

Acorn Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

MIR Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,998,432 ordinary shares (6.14%) to 14,636,420 ordinary shares (7.49%).

St Barbara Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 59,551,591 ordinary shares (19.9%) to 23,820,636 ordinary shares (16.12%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 1, 12 Prouse Street, West Perth, on March 13 at 10.30am.

NORTH Australian Diamonds Ltd has appointed Richard Dickson as non-executive director.

Optima Partners has appointed Enrico De Pietro and Phil Carulli as directors of the company.

Cape Naturaliste College – artists: Kevin Draper & Nic & Alex Mickle - $198,000.00

Title: Director/CEOBusiness: Multi-arts organisationTotal employees: 18

Title: Owner/managerBusiness: Mortgage brokerTotal employees: 8

Title: OwnerBusiness: Management consultancy businessTotal employees: 9

Title: General manager infrastructure 

WIN Corporation Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,869,571 ordinary shares (5.26%).

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,151,761 ordinary shares (5.29%) to 12,264,108 ordinary shares (6.39%).

Announce the placement of 15,500,000 shares at 7 cents each to sophisticated investors to raise approximately $1.085m

General Meeting will be held at on the Mezzanine Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, on 12 March 2007 at 10.00am

STAGE three of the $50 million Footprints Resort at Preston Beach has been released for sale by developer Rapley Wilkinson.

Level 1, 37 Ord Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; PO Box 1380, WEST PERTH, WA 6872; Ph: (08) 9215 4444, Fax: (08) 9215 4490

The Department of Sport and Recreation is hosting a breakfast with some of Australia’s most renowned coaches, March 21 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

Title: Executive directorBusiness: Production houseTotal employees: 16

Title: Equity principal and discipline leader, landscape architecture, PerthBusiness: Multi-disciplinary design practice

Title: Managing director 

The federal government is considering assistance for people struggling with the rising cost of renting homes, Prime Minister John Howard said today.