Staff Reporters

Evans & Tate Limited has appointed Andrew MacLachlan as chief financial officer.

Proposed code: GHT Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: exploration for hot rock geothermal energy resources.Corporate: Keith Robert Johnson, PhD (chairman),

24-Jan-06 JPMorgan Chase & Co. & its affiliatesbecame a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 45,707,397 ordinary shares 6.12%)

18-Jan-06Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 78,314,449 ordinary shares (10.88%) to 13,291,931 ordinary shares (7.99%)

2-Feb-06Lodged response to ASX query

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au and information about searching for lost superannuation – 26 January 2006.

ABR access Access to the Australian Business Register (ABR) is now limited to primary digital certificate holders. www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/68370.htm Published: January 17 2006

Duncan McLean (left) has been appointed a specialist energy and resources partner at lawyer's Minter Ellison.

CMA Corporation Limited has appointed former NSW Government state asbestos demolition coordinator, Rick Rech, as national health, safety and environment manager.

Price: $1,700,000Patios, rooms, garage doors etc. Established for 20 years. Tax figures for last 4 years show an average nett to owner operator $511,283.

Proposed code: ENBIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: energy development.Corporate: Reginald Gillard (chairman); Mark Babidge (managing director); Thomas Goh (director); Peter Woods (company secre

1-Feb-06CVC Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,940,002 ordinary shares (19.5%)

27-Jan-06Advises that 6,000,000 shares will be released from escrow on February 10 2006

1-Feb-06Has signed a long-term zircon supply contract for its flagship Keysbrook mineral sands project located 70km south of Perth in Western Australia.

30-Jan-06Announce it has reached agreement for the placement of 69,113,654 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares at an issue price of $0.022 per Share and 69,113,654 free attaching

AN entity of Entrust Funds Management has taken an $8 million stake in the Aspen Group's recently acquired Dunsborough Lakes Project, joining the Wyllie Group and Aspen in each holding a 20 per cent s

Connect Marketing Professionals is hosting a breakfast seminar to launch Connect Network, its new division in Perth.

A NEW survey has indicated that an increase in joint home loans between borrowers other than couples is being used as a way to get around high property prices and access an increasingly unaffordable m

Christian Bennett has joined Santos Limited to take up the newly created position of group executive in government strategy and media affairs.

Price: $370,000 plus stock Delightful 5 day coffee lounge. Only one year old. Rapidly increasing turnover. Current turnover around $11,000 pw excluding GST. Very high coffee sales.

24-Jan-06FMR CorpCeased to be a substantial shareholder

1-Feb-06Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,069,993 ordinary shares (5.11%) to 9,874,645 ordinary shares (6.25%)

31-Jan-06Lodged response to ASX query

New tax commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo has promised a tough response to cases of blatant abuse, while defending the decision by the Australian Taxation Office not to lay charges against former Reserve

The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre has appointed two new specialists to support the venue's business development in 2006.

Child Care Centre. Price: $240,000. Situated north of the river with a pleasant outlook on a quiet street.

Gemstar Diamonds. Proposed code: GEM. Issue price: $0.20. Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Iberian Resources Ltd. 12-Jan-06, Michael Haynes - Bullseye Geoservices Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 7,000,000 ordinary shares (17.37%) to 7,000,000 ordinary shares (10.31%)

Asthma Foundation Research Committee, Professor Howard Mitchell – Chairman, Dr Peter Henry, Professor Alan James, Dr Richard Loh, Professor Howard Mitchell, Professor Geoff Stewart.

February 3 - Chinese New Year Banquet WA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Jade Dynasty Chinese Restaurant $50 Ph: 9481 8228 connieloo@waccc.com.au

March 8-10: 2nd International Seminar on Strategic vs Tactical Approaches in Mining Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Novotel Langley Hotel Ph: 6488 3300 acg@acg.uwa.edu.au

IBT Education has reported a five per cent drop in net profit to $14.1 million for the half-year to December 2005 but has forecast strong profit growth in the current six-month period.