Staff Reporters

A fact sheet containing information about the proposed changes to the excise system as they relate to excise free goods.

Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) is hosting a seminar on the issue of increasing word-wide oil consumption and its associated problems, July 7 at the Sheraton Hotel.

RJ & JR Fine became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,550,000 ordinary shares (13.46%)

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,515,659 ordinary shares (7.8%)

Placement issue has been finalised and a total of $1,012,000 has been raised.

Reaches Conditional Agreement to Acquire 3 New Businesses - J G Engineering for $4.8M, VRBT Group for $5M and Australian Crusher Repairs for $4.25M

Rio Tinto has appointed Michael Fitzpatrick as independent, non-executive director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.

Well established business with a long and profitable history. Located in a growing South West location. Multiple product lines and repeat clientele. Plant and stock only.

Proposed code: EKM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Richard Revelins (non-executive chairman), Richard Harris (managing director), Russell Davis (exploration dir

THE Vasse Felix winery in Margaret River was to receive a $2.2 million injection of production equipment by owner Janet Holmes a Court, this week 10 years ago.

The Tax Office has recently released draft Taxation Determination TD 2006/D19.

Anglo Pacific Group plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,603,767 ordinary shares (5.295%)

Resource Development Company Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,322,096 ordinary shares (11.20%) to 15,942,382 ordinary shares (5.56%)

Has now signed a formal agreement with the Ngarla People which will facilitate mining of iron ore.

A General Meeting is to be held at The Forrest Centre Conference Suites, Level 14, The Forrest Centre, 221 St Georges Terrace, Perth, at 10:30 am on Friday, 14 July 2006.

OIL and gas producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd has officially reduced its 2006 production target to 72 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) from its previous forecast of 76 million boe.

ASX code: TRF, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: gold copper uranium exploration, Corporate: Ian Finch (managing director), Shane Sadleir (non-executive director), Neil

Peter Ward has joined Blake Dawson Waldron’s Perth office as a senior associate in the areas of construction and infrastructure project disputes and commercial dispute resolution.

To view a pdf version of this fact sheet download a copy here http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/75500.htm Published: June 14 2006

Robyn Henderson, global networking specialist and author of 6 books on the issue (including Networking for $uccess), to speak at an UDIA event titled ‘How to Master Networking’, June 23 at the Burswoo

Rick Wayne Crabb became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,042,332 ordinary shares (9.85%)

Ore Hill Hub Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,543,069 ordinary shares (5.91%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 49,931,661 ordinary shares (11.34%) to 45,035,365 ordinary shares (10.23%)

Has been advised by the Warden that he has recommended to the Minister of State Development that Mining Lease 38/331 (Famous Blue) be forfeited in favour of the Plaintiff.

After months of dispute, teachers and the state government have reached an agreement allowing 17 Outcomes Based Education courses to proceed in 2007.

Employs four and operates five days. Under management nets 17 per cent to owner or $60,000 plus perks to owner/operator. City location. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

Proposed code: GGG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold explorer, Corporate: Simon Cato (chairman), Jeremy Whybrow (executive director), Miles Guy (non-executive director), Bruce Acutt (com

Craig Whitehead has been appointed as general manager of West Australian Opera.

From June 30 2006 a new licensing and registration system applies to all regulated funds that are not self managed superannuation funds.

March Bells Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,699,879 ordinary shares (11.1991%)

Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,856,568 ordinary shares (13.09%) to 8,530,000 ordinary shares (14.22%)

15 million unlisted options, issued on 27 April 2005 and restricted for 12 months from the date of issue, were released from ASX escrow conditions on 27 April 2006