Staff Reporters

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a Substantial Shareholder with a Relevant Interest of 7,458,201 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its relevant interest from 111,632,025 ordinary shares (94.59%) to 116,187,530 ordinary shares (95.92%).

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 15,691,685 ordinary shares (9.58%) to 13,987,677 ordinary shares (8.69%)

Meeting will be held at Level 8, 580 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia on 13 April 2005 at 10.00 am

Has reached agreement to place 36 million shares at $1.05 per share raising $37.8m.

Metex Resources has appointed Michael Roache to the new position of exploration and development manager.

Author Peter Fitzsimons, Accolade Event Management founder Andrew Walsh, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre chief executive Leigh Harry, Destination Marketing Services managing director Leila Fi

The Goldman Sachs Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

FMR Corporation increased its relevant interest from 5,087,153 ordinary shares (6.55%) to 6,012,153 ordinary shares (7.73%).

Rockfield Investments Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 30,776,251 ordinary shares (8.82%) to 27,076,200 ordinary shares (7.52%).

Securities eligible for release from escrow requirements of the Canadian Venture Exchange on March 8, 2005 total 905,032 common shares.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Digital IP based video surveillance solutions have been selected by Patrick Terminals for its Sydney- Port Botany Operation System.

http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/55491.htm Published: March 7 2005

This week's Professional Services Player is Allens Arthur Robinson, ranked in the WA Business News Book of Lists as WA's ninth largest law firm.

PERTH-based Neptune Marine Services has recently secured its second military repair contract for the use of its dry underwater welding technology.

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

452 Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,382,353 ordinary shares (5.02%).

Consolidated Minerals & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 87,456,620 ordinary shares (78.02%) to 92,780,096 ordinary shares (80.64%).

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 20,165,236 ordinary shares (11.47%) to 16,848,431 ordinary shares (9.58%).

Has entered into a joint venture farm out with Summit Resources Ltd on EPM 14233 at Mount Guide located approximately 35 kilometres south of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Announce the placement of 31.8 million shares at 22 cents each to Australian and overseas institutional and sophisticated clients of RBC Capital Markets to raise approximately $7 million.

THE Western Australian Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Stewart Milne, a former company secretary and financial controller of Allied Carpet Industries.

“It's flat out mate” was the response Picardy winemaker Dan Pannell gave Gusto when asked how vintage 2005 was going.

Yallingup-based building firm Innovest Construction has appointed Christine Pidgeon (left) as general manager. Christine joins the firm after a 10 year career with Patersons Securities.

Hames Sharley architects and planners have appointed James Edwards as an associate of the firm.

Austrade Australian Business Centre executive director (Taipei) Jeff Turner, Austrade market development specialist China Anne Cao, Austrade senior trade commissioner (Beijing) Kym Hewett and Austrade

L.F. Fitch Nominess Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder. Agincourt Resources Ltd

Sino-Italy Development Company Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,678,916 ordinary shares (10.089%) to 11,878,916 ordinary shares (12.369%).

Ventrade (Asia) Pte. Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 12,449,099 ordinary shares (23.33%) to 9,584,099 ordinary shares (18.00%).

Has closed the recently announced book build over subscribed.