Staff Reporters

Takeover for Australian Plantation Timber Ltd. will close at midnight WST on 27 May 2005.

Lodged response to ASX query.

For use by companies, partnerships and trusts only, to assist with completion of 2005 tax returns. NAT 3421 is available in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Katherine Eyres (left) has joined Downings Legal as a solicitor in the firm’s commercial team.

The mission of the Australian Red Cross is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity, both in Australia and overseas.

Proposed code: RER Issue price: $0.20 Principal acitivities: Gold exploration

Mark Pallister became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 58,728,307 ordinary shares (4.9%).

Chwee Cheng Ng decreased its relevant interest from 42,382,944 ordinary shares (9.39%) to 35,646,944 ordinary shares(7.90%).

Has announced that it has signed a marketing agreement with New South Wales energy company, Country Energy.

Subiaco office building sold to a syndicate of private investors, for $2,225,000, a profit of $120,000.

A recent decision by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission means that all WA employees will now be entitled under a General Order to certain redundancy entitlements, including severan

PERTH IT company L7 Solutions has secured its biggest contract, being selected by Burswood International Resort Casino to undertake a complete upgrade of its core network and security infrastructure a

Jack in the Box Corporation has changed its address to: 20 Prince Street BUSSELTON WA 6280 Paladin Resources Limited has changed its street address to: Grand Central, 1st Floor 26 Railway Road

Do you know why? Are you sure they’re green? Why do salespeople quit their jobs? More money? Better job opportunity? Don’t like what they are doing? Don’t like the boss?

Willcone Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,500,000 ordinary shares (5.7%) to 23,193,410 ordinary shares (9.9%).

Announced a fully underwritten renounceable, 11 for 10 rights issue at 6 cents per share to raise approximately $6.6 million.

Has signed a formal Sale Agreement with Smokey Hills Platinum (Pty) Ltd to acquire up to 80% of the Smokey Hills Platinum Project through the acquisition of 100% of SHP.

Has issued 9,200,000 shares to raise $736,000.

Police and Nurses Credit Society recently appointed Steve Nottage (left) as senior manager marketing.

Currently ranked 16th in the WA Business News Book of Lists list of law firms, Slater & Gordon was established in Perth in 1987.

Code: QFX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Home entertainment and media.

Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,859,612 ordinary shares (5.92%).

James John del Piano changed its relevant interest from 8,194,083 ordinary shares (19.89%) to 9,894,083 ordinary shares (16.86%).

Has resolved to proceed with the Kariba Uranium Project in Zambia.

UK Subsidiary has sold Manchester franchise for an initial franchise fee.

Medical device developer VibraQ Corporation has won a Gold Medal in the Medical Surgical Orthopaedic division of the 33rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva for its Blood Platelet Agitat

Leederville’s best kept burger secret is out. Retro Betty’s, famed for its generously proportioned homemade hamburgers, is moving to Innaloo.

AION Diagnostics Limited has appointed former Roche Diagnostics vice-president Jörg Schreiber as a non-executive director.

LOCAL listed commercial lending company Financial Resources Limited has entered into a joint venture agreement with the owners of South African water control company, Sovereign.

Proposed code: GEM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 7,458,201 ordinary shares (5.12%) to 8,987,766 ordinary shares (6.13%).