Staff Reporters

Proposed code: SHX, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration, Corporate: David G Netherway (CEO), Alexander Burns (non-executive chairman), Robert Cornelius (non-exec

Information explaining the family tax benefit - Maintenance income measure. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77107.htm Published: September 13 2006

The Australian Institute of Management is hosting a special interest network seminar focusing on tourism and branding in WA, September 27 at the AIM Leadership Centre in Floreat.

Bernado Redel became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,800,000 ordinary shares (7.93%).

Persistency increased its relevant interest from 17,371,156 ordinary shares (9.04%) to 23,067,179 ordinary shares (12.0%).

RAB Energy Fund Ltd changed its relevant interest from 60,000,000 ordinary shares (10.3%) to 60,000,000 ordinary shares (8.97%).

A General Meeting will be held at The New Esplanade Hotel, 18 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000 at 11.00 am (WST) on Friday, 6th October 2006

MONDAY night’s graduation ceremony at the University of Western Australia was a salubrious affair, with some prominent Perth names on both the conferring and receiving side of things.

ASX code: PES, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.19, Principal activities: coal seem gas producer, Corporate: Robert William Day (non-executive chairman), Steve Beardsall (managing director), T

Proposed code: UOG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Dr Zhukov (Zeke) Pervan (chairman), William Edwin Bannister (managing director), John Karajas (director),

Draft minutes of the National Tax Liaison Group (NTLG) Consolidation sub-committee meeting of June 8 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77940.htm Published: September 7 2006

POSCO Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,638,542 ordinary shares (6.03%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 114,618,973 ordinary shares (95.52%) to 116,445,717 ordinary shares (97.04%).

Has completed a placement of 23,984,667 shares at an issue price of 7.5 cents each to raise a total of $1,798,850

Established in 2002 by the current owners, this combination of Quik & Ezy Mart, which contains a Subway franchise, is situated in a central location in an expanding growth area.

Proposed code: SBI, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: renewable and environmentally friendly fuel, Corporate: Alister T Maitland (chairman), CRS Paragash (group managing director), Adam Sierak

Neil Kay, Mark Guttridge and Chis Olde have been appointed associate directors at Knight Frank.

BIS Shrapnel’s chief economist, Frank Gelber, director of building and construction Robert Mellor and senior economist Matthew Hassan to speak at the company’s 85th bi-annual forecasting conference, S

GRD Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Wesfarmers Ltd increased its relevant interest from 20,344,855 ordinary shares (13.74%) to 21,395,524 ordinary shares (14.81%).

RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,000,000 ordinary shares (12.2%) to 8,000,000 ordinary shares (10.3%).

A General Meeting will be held at The Sofitel Wentworth, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW, at 11.00 am on Thursday, 12 October.

UNLISTED public company Ledge Finance Ltd has appointed Geoff Newman as chairman.

BUSINESS confidence in Western Australia fell to 2005 levels during the September quarter, cooled by high fuel prices and labour costs, and the August interest rate increase.

Proposed code: GNE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: VoIP technology, Corporate: Warren Beckwith (chairman & company secretary), Jolyon Sinclair (executive director), John Woods (non-executiv

Shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates announced for the current financial year. Revised on September 7 2006 to include rates for the second quarter of the 2006_07 income year.

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 27,015,000 ordinary shares (6.27%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,690,603 ordinary shares (10.58%) to 113,127,532 ordinary shares (94.27%).

Advise that the Company has placed 16,610,000 fully paid ordinary shares at 2.5 cents each to raise $415,250 in working capital.

The City of Perth has appointed a former WA deputy premier, Ian Taylor, as its new ombudsman. Mr Taylor was a member of state parliament for 15 years.

Proposed code: BNL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold silver exploration, Corporate: Michael Hunt (non-executive chairman), Noel Taylor (managing director), Andrew Parker (non-executive d

Anita Wehrli has been appointed as international business development manager for Visiomed Group Ltd.