Staff Reporters

Michael Ruane ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Expectation Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,674,652 ordinary shares (20.67%) to 12,953,049 ordinary shares (22.20%)

ABN Amro Bank dereased its relevant interest from 6,400,000 ordinary shares (12.72%) to 5,400,000 ordinary shares (10.73%)

2,000,000 unlisted options (exercisable at AUD$0.60 on or before 30 June 2007) and 19,482,200 shares will be released from escrow on the 26th of March 2006.

Has signed additional sales agreements representing an aggregate of 6.4 million tonnes per annum with a further six steel mills.

Has agreed the terms for the placement of 21.0 million new shares at an issue price of $0.65 cents each to raise A$13.65 million, before costs.

Highgate-based creative multimedia solutions company Loop Wireless Pty Ltd has entered into a conditional agreement to be acquired by adult products retailer AdultShop.com Ltd.

Established 30 years. Stable business manufactures and wholesales specialised textile wraps to clients nationally. Only two staff – suit owner operator. Simple to run.

Rebecca Bowra has been appointed as membership officer for the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce. She joins the chamber from a law firm in Perth where she worked as a marketing assistant.

YOUNG people ‘at risk’ in Perth are getting a wake up call from the Bussed-Ed program bus when it arrives at the front door to take them to school.

FMR Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,350,000 ordinary shares (10.57%)

AMP Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,263,219 ordinary shares (8.51%) to 16,622,881 ordinary shares (9.74%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 11,812,068 ordinary shares (7.48%) to 9,925,458 ordinary shares (6.28%)

Has signed access agreements to explore on three highly prospective zircon tenements in the mineral-rich Indonesian province of Kalimantan.

Has received another $1.25M order for the supply of 10,000 Mobitex modems to an existing Automatic Vehicle Location customer in the USA.

Directors of Lycopodium Ltd sold six million shares, on-market, at $2.70 each on March 8.

THE merger between StateWest Credit Society and Home Building Society is progressing, with a disclosure statement and postal voting ballot seeking approval for the second demutualisation of StateWest

Recent research shows that 63 per cent of West Australian businesses are looking to expand their operations in the next six to 12 months.

Raphael Nottebohm has joined Quickflix as online marketing manager.

This page provides useful links for those providing bookkeeping services.

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Greenwich Resources PLC increased its relevant interest from 6,499,988 ordinary shares (8.06%) to 25,791,930 ordinary shares (31.98%)

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 9,636,248 ordinary shares (8.96%) to 8,965,082 ordinary shares (7.36%)

Australian Gas Light Company has finalised a confidentiality agreement with Alinta in relation to its review of Alinta’s proposal.

Has resolved to undertake a structured sale process seeking offers for the Uranium exploration assets presently held by the company in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory

General Meeting will be held at the University Club of WA, Entrance 1, Hackett Drive Crawley, 13 April 2006 at 10:00am.

CANNINGTON-based specialist foundry scrap metal supplier G.W. Brown Pty Ltd has been bought by manufacturer and supplier Bradken Ltd.

Easy to operate for one owner in WA’s largest, most successful shopping centre. Well documented with full menu available. Net: $125,000. Ross Scott: 0438 258 880 GMO WA’s Business Broker

Peter Warren has been appointed as chief financial officer for ASX listed company Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. Prior to joining Kingsgate Mr Warren was the CFO for Equatorial Mining Ltd.

A new freight service between Melbourne and Perth has seen transport company TNT become Australia’s first major private train operator.

This document will assist employers, individuals, sole traders or partners reporting an amendment to an eligible termination payment (ETP).

Tiedemann Global Emerging Markets LP became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,584,576 ordinary shares (9.043%)