Staff Reporters

Proposed code: AHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel and gold exploration, Corporate: Edmond Edwards (executive chairman & company secretary), Donald Thomson (executive director), Shan

Neil Cooke has been appointed as finance manager of Unisys West.

SINCE commencing operation in June 1981, Graham S Knight & Associates has remained a Western Australian owned and controlled company.

Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its affiliated bodies increased its relevant interest from 37,995,186 ordinary shares (5.23%) to 49,848,071 ordinary shares (6.86%).

Advise that 2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on or after 4 November 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 at 10.00am.

Annual general meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, at 10.00am, Friday 17 November 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at The Constitutional Centre of WA (Courtyard Meeting Room), cnr Parliament & Havelock Streets, West Perth, at 10.00am on Monday 27, 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth on Wednesday, 22 November 2006 at 10.00am

Annual general meeting will be held at the Rydges Hotel, Cnr Hay Street and King Street, Perth, on Friday, 24 th November 2006 at 3.30pm

Annual general meeting will be held at Horwath Perth 128 Hay Street, Subiaco, on 24 November 2006 at 11.00am.

Local IT services provider ASG will be contributing to national security next year, by assisting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2007 Taskforce with logistics and security planning.

Unprecedented demand for recycled products provides excellent prospects and security for this business.

Proposed code: NOD, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: provider of modular building solutions, Corporate: Geoff Allen (chairman), Rick Blair (non-executive director), Peter Slaughter (non-execu

Zana Nestorovska has recently been appointed sales executive for People Telecom. Ms Nestorovska has spent a number of years in the sales industry and recently completed studies in Microsoft Systems.

Herron Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 29,729,730 ordinary shares (29.45%).

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd changed its relevant interest from 10,067,730 ordinary shares (7.73%) to 14,963,330 ordinary shares (6.23%).

Niagara has agreed to the place up to 25,000,000 ordinary shares to U.S. institutional investors and Australian institutions, sophisticated and professional investors:

Annual general meeting will be held at offices at Suite 1, 1233 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143, at 10:00am on Tuesday, 28 November 2006,

Annual general meeting will be held at The Sheraton Hotel, The Pilbara Room, Level C, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, on Friday, 24 November 2006, at 9.30 am.

Annual general meeting will be held at the offices of Capital Investment Partners at Level 34, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, on 28 November 2006 at 11.00am

Annual general meeting will be held at The Sutherland Room, City West Function Centre, City West Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, at 9:30am on 30 November 2006

Annual general meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 11.00am.

Annual general meeting will be held at the Boardroom of 226 Hay Street, Subiaco, on Wednesday, 22 November 2006 at 3.00pm.

According to BIS Shrapnel, the WA housing industry should expect a 4 per cent drop in starts, following a 40 per cent rise in building costs over three years and deteriorating affordability.

AUSTRADE chief economist Tim Harcourt has emphasised the importance for Australian businesses of understanding that China has taken over as the fastest growing consumer spending country in the world,

Proposed code: PXR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium explorer, Corporate: Anthony Short (chairman), Matthew Sullivan (director), Roland Berzins (director & company secretary), , www.p

Proposed code: PEK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Paul Price (non-executive chairman), Mark Maine (managing director & company secretary), Kell Nielsen (techni

WESTERN Australian energy minister Colin Barnett announced plans to accelerate the deregulation of the state’s gas market this week, 10 years ago.

Husif Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Yandal Investments Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8.00 ordinary shares (12.01%) to 13,332,364 ordinary shares (13.28%).