Staff Reporters

Advise that it has reached in-principle agreement with Hartleys Limited to raise approximately $11 million through the placement of 15,750,000 shares at $0.70 per share to clients of Hartleys Limited.

THE expansion of Bendigo Bank’s community banking concept is continuing in Western Australia, with two new branches having opened this year and two more on the way.

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Proposed code: EDE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: alternate energy exploration, Corporate: Gregory Howard Solomon (executive chairman), Gregory Joseph Egan (executive director), Douglas Ho

Bentley-based data recovery specialist SpectrumData Recovery has opened Western Australia's first internationally certified 'clean room' to recover lost data from computers and other digital storage devices.

West Perth-based biotechnology company Rockeby Biomed Ltd has announced that it has received and dispatched an order for 7,000 of its rapid diagnostic tests for Avian (or Bird) Flu to Romania.

West Perth-based Herald Resources Ltd has announced that it has mandated Société Générale Australia branch to provide senior finance facilities to develop its high-grade Dairi zinc/lead project in Indonesia.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 7,335,830 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 9,108,595 ordinary shares (6.22%)

Sandvik AB increased its relevant interest from 59,842,490ordinary shares (64.31%) to 65,093,013 ordinary shares (69.95%)

Has acquired a 25.1% shareholding in bodycur GmbH of Germany and a 60 % shareholding in bodycure International of Hong Kong.

Announce that its placement manager has received commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors for the placement of 16 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $1.25 per share, to raise

SALES of luxury apartments show no signs of slowing in Perth, with 26 penthouse-style apartments valued at between $1.28 million and $2.48 million selling within three hours last week at Mirvac Fini’s

SMALL to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly optimistic about their economic outlook, despite being strangled by taxation red tape, an Institute of Chartered Accountants survey has reveal

SONS of Gwalia appointed Peter Robinson as CEO last week, a key move that appears to signal the company may soon emerge from its two-year administration.

ARTISTS in Arms director Fran Voss says it’s a myth that people need to have a thorough knowledge of art to appreciate and buy it.

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MM&E Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 71,046,253 ordinary shares (56.47%) to 73,604,349 ordinary shares (58.5%)

Acorn Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,930,674 ordinary shares (7.53%) to 22,416,549 ordinary shares (6.43%)

A General Meeting is to be held at “Reflections”, Ground Floor, Finbar Building, 15 Labouchere Road, South Perth, on Friday 16 June 2006 at 10.00 a.m.

Breakaway Resources Ltd has appointed Peter Buck to the positions of managing director and chief executive as part of its proposed acquisition of LionOre Mining International Ltd’s Australian nickel e

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Proposed code: EDE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: alternate energy exploration, Corporate: Gregory Howard Solomon (executive chairman), Gregory Joseph Egan (executive director), Douglas Ho

Graeme Howie has been appointed as managing director for Axiom Properties Ltd, following the resignation of Stephen Carter.

Net medical expenses tax offset – what you can claim for cosmetic operations and procedures has changed. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74280.htm Published: May 16 2006

IFAP is holding its inaugural International Crisis & Emergency Management Conference and exhibition, June 1 and 2 at Arena Joondalup.

Perpetual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,933,333 ordinary shares (11.0%)

Sandvik AB increased its relevant interest from 22,596,442 ordinary shares (24.28%) to 25,811,674 ordinary shares (27.74%)

Advent Air Ltd announce that it intends, through its wholly owned subsidiary CaptiveVision Capital LLtd, to make an off-market offer for all the fully paid ordinary shares in Skywest Ltd not currently

Has successfully negotiated terms and raised $A2.4 Million in a Convertible Note (Unsecured) at 8% payable quarterly from the date of issue with City Natural Resource High Yield Trust Plc.

INFRASTRUCTURE technology group ShieldLiner Ltd is looking to the future with the appointment of Jim McDonald as a non-executive chairman of the company.

Under management. Well-established, excellent presentation, multi-site operation with store managers and technical professionals employed.