Staff Reporters

Is to sell the retail franchise business in Australia and New Zealand to Style Plantation Independent Buying Group Pty Ltd (SPIBG).

Has reached in-principle agreement with Hartleys Ltd to raise approximately $1.29 million through the placement of 15,200,000 shares at 8.5 cents per share

Gavin Brown, a former director of Astron Limited, has been sentenced in the Perth District Court on four charges of market manipulation, laid by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

PERTH insolvency firm Melsom Robson has joined the Sydney-based Jones Condon group and in future will trade under that name.

Monarch Resources Limited have changed their registered office and principal place of business to: 28 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005

Proposed code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

Australia Executor Trustees became a Substantial Shareholder with a Relevant Interest of 6,184,591 ordinary shares (11.61%).

Cleveland Cliffs increased its relevant interest from 8,115,800 ordinary shares (4.62%) to 9,065,315 ordinary shares (5.1598%).

7,244,239 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 31 March 2005.

Meeting will be held at the offices of the Company, 75 Collingwood Street, Osborne Park, Western Australia on Thursday at 2:00PM, 28 April 2005

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking from the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society regarding irregularities with unit-linked investment option

In the world of private companies it is often hard to get recognition for achievements – especially high growth in competitive fields.

Peter Williams has been appointed as managing director of Austiminex succeeding Kate Hobbs.

Meat & Livestock Australia live exports general manager Mike Hayward, Australian Wool Innovation animal health & welfare project manager Scott Williams, ABARE commodity forecaster Vince O’Donnell and

Mark Pallister ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 6,287,647 ordinary shares (9.0%) to 8,207,647 ordinary shares (11.66%).

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,533,174 ordinary shares (11.461%) to 9,317,597 ordinary shares (12.5148%).

Rod Eddington will join the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited with effect from September 1 2005.

DIVERSIFIED services company United Group has secured $280 million in new and expanded contracts through its engineering construction and industrial maintenance business United KG.

On Wednesday April 6 Annaliza Jackson and Associates will host a breakfast forum – Sustainability & Business: A Question of Values – at The WA Club.

Walnut Street Capital Management became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,680,000 ordinary shares (7.61%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,438,669 ordinary shares (4.2338%) to 7,535,242 ordinary shares (4.2889%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 59,895,358 ordinary shares (6.66%) to 50,927,295 ordinary shares (5.66%).

795,925 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 15 March 2005.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Meeting will be held at 9.30am on 4 April 2005 at 1202 Hay Street, West Perth

Explains to trustees of self managed superannuation funds the minimum standards relating to the acceptance of contributions prescribed under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

A COALITION of 16 Wheatbelt councils has signed a groundbreaking Indigenous Land Use Agreement covering more than 40,000 square kilometres.

Consolidated Minerals Limited has relocated to: 28 Ventnor Avenue West Perth WA 6005 Quadrant Iridium Limited has relocated its registered office to: Level 8 440 Collins Street

THE Starlight Children’s Foundation urgently requires volunteers who are willing to pound the pavement through the streets of Perth on Friday May 6 to raise money for WA’s seriously ill and hospitalis

Proposed code: KAL Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold based metals explorer. Corporate: Unknown http://www.kalgoorlieboulderres.com.au (08) 9429 8842 The offer is not underwritten.

Metro Energy Group Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,000,000 ordinary shares (6.1%).