Staff Reporters

Chris Lynch (above) has been appointed to the pivotal role of president of BHP Billiton's carbon steel materials division replacing Bob Kirkby, who will retire at the end of the year.

Caroline Wringe has been appointed as a consultant for Purple Communications. Ms Wringe has studied public relations and communications management in the USA, Sydney and Perth.

Help with backing up and restoring records. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/23648.htm Published: March 2 2006

Orion Asset Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,382,950 ordinary shares (5.020%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 58,387,613 ordinary shares (13.60%) to 53,001,328 ordinary shares (12.35%)

Has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Perth Imaging for cash. The transaction has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Wholly-owned subsidiary, Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd, received from the State Government's Department of Industry and Resources on 3 March 2006, the grant of Exploration Permit EP 444 located in the onsho

THE Myer department store was sold this week for $1.4 billion to a consortium of Newbridge Capital, a private equity group, and the Myer family.

Takeover activity in the resources sector has boomed over the past two years, a new study by Ernst & Young has found.

Designer blinds, window treatments and home improvement goods. Reliable suppliers and reputable relationship with local real estate companies, builders and private owners.

Gus Irdi (Irdi Legal): chairman, Dan Smetana (Joyce Corporation): deputy chairman, Graham Addison: treasurer, Jenny Allen: CEO.

Portfolio Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 19,732,292 ordinary shares (5.10%)

Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd increased its relevant interest from 33,719,411 ordinary shares (8.4496%) to 38,148,700 ordinary shares (9.5481%)

Monteray Investment Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 15,000,000 ordinary shares (11.3%) to 8,804,900 ordinary shares (6.6%)

Lodged reponse to ASX query

Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 11 April 2006 in the Auditorium, Level 2, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, Western Australia.

Roy Weston CEO Geoff Baldwin has stood down from the position he has held for five years and has passed on the reigns to the group's current leading franchisee, Shane Kempton.

EMIRATES and Windstar Cruises are offering a special cruise package that combines the two great brands. The 16-night fly/tour/cruise package is on sale till May 8 2006 for travel to August 31 2006.

Tony Carter, a former chief executive officer of RAC Insurance Pty Ltd, has been appointed as chairman of the PBF Australia (Paraplegic Benefit Fund) board.

Speech by Jim Killaly, Deputy Commissioner, Large Business & International (Case Leadership) given at the Australian Taxation Summit 2006, 15-17 February 2006, at the Grace Hotel Sydney.

Macquarie Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Farooq Khan became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,382,950 ordinary shares (5.020%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,096,674 ordinary shares (8.12%) to 12,634,572 ordinary shares (9.25%)

Is to defend claims made by Argonaut Capital Ltd in respect of an advisory fee of potentially $35 million.

$2.38m owing to Continental Goldfields Ltd from the sale of the Company's Simmer and Jack shareholding has been placed into a stakeholder trust account pending execution of final settlement

Announced a $20 million share placement, to be undertaken in two tranches, to underpin its imminent transition to gold production at its 100%-owned Coyote Gold Mine

Perth-based gold explorer Terrain Minerals has announced that the company's initial public offering of $5 million has closed oversubscribed.

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O'Connor-based manufacturer Joyce Corporation posted a net profit after tax of $3.3 million, up 171.6 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) is holding its annual conference, March 28 to 30 at the Ascot Racecourse.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,767,835 ordinary shares (5.29%)