Staff Reporters

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc increased its relevant interest from 13,527,120 ordinary shares (7.56%) to 17,139,620 ordinary shares (9.58%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 16,142,910 ordinary shares (12.19%) to 20,309,576 ordinary shares (14.85%)

Announced a placement of 6,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares which will be arranged by Capital Investment Partners to raise $1.2 million (before capital raising costs).

Has earned a 51% interest in Exploration Licence 23824 held by Softwood Plantations Pty Ltd following $250,000 of exploration expenditure incurred by Territory Iron in 2005 on the tenement.

General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor, 254 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia at 3.00pm on 18 April 2006

Confidence continues to ride high with 87 per cent of WA companies in the latest CCI-BankWest Survey of Business Expectations saying the state economy will be strong or strengthen in the next year.

Unique in WA. Servicing major clients such as Liquorland and government departments. On-site in-situ spray painting of all metal surfaces to colour co-ordinate with themes, logos or company colours.

James Vaile has been appointed as a senior advisor at Lincoln Crowne & Company.

COLES Myer bid heavily this week 10 years ago in two separate auctions in Perth and Sydney to make a strategic reinvestment in the Arana Hills Properties portfolio, a trust in which Coles holds a 65 p

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au - 8 March 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/70861.htm Published: March 10 2006

James Wallace Hope became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,866,723 ordinary shares (6.21%)

Eley Griffiths Group increased its relevant interest from 6,843,127 ordinary shares (5.02%) to 8,460,542 ordinary shares (6.21%)

Luala Pty Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 75.17% to ordinary shares 57.44%

Announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with York Navy Systems.

Has announced that it has won a tender with the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore to supply its rapid test for the detection of avian flu

South Australia’s Rann government and Tasmania’s Lennon government were re-elected with solid majority control in parliament.

Mack Hall and Associates are auctioning five rare green title lots on-site at North Fremantle on March 25.

With a special facility liquor licence and situated in a high visibility location in a rapidly growing area in Perth’s western suburbs, this exceptionally well presented restaurant / wine bar represen

Schultz Partners has appointed senior consultant Justin Virgin to service the growing demand from business owners, corporations and investors to acquire or sell businesses.

The Australian Journal of Mining is presenting an investment showcase featuring Australian oil and gas explorers who are developing projects in the US, March 30 to 31 at the Sheraton Hotel Perth.

State Government has announced plans to abolish three stamp duties worth $924 million over five years, abolishing stamp duty on mortgages, hiring transactions and non-real business property.

Listed online brokers IWL and E*Trade are investigating a possible $500 million merger that will challenge CommSec as the major player in the industry.

A group of Western Australian Liberal Party heavyweights are reportedly planning to replace current leader Matt Birney with his predecessor Colin Barnett.

Western Australian construction group Jaxon Construction has won a $50 million State Governments contract to revitalise 570 homes in South Hedland.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,212,404 ordinary shares (5.3%)

Guina Developments Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 21,164,300 ordinary shares (6.47%) to 32,000,000 ordinary shares (9.17%)

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 13,323,589 ordinary shares (8.44%) to 11,633,835 ordinary shares (7.37%)

Has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Cam Iron SA a company incorporated in the Republic of Cameroon in central west Africa

General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, at 10.00am on Friday, 7 April 2006.

Little World Beverages has appointed David Martin as director.

HAYMAN Island is synonymous with luxury and there are some packages on offer to get you there with far less damage to your bottom line.

Goldman Sachs JBWere has appointed John Pickering to join its Perth team as an adviser in its private wealth management business.