Staff Reporters

Is to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares in Inner Vision Biometrics Pty Ltd

Announced the placement of 10,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at six cents per share

AWB Ltd managing director Andrew Lindberg to speak at an Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia breakfast, March 17 at the Kings Park Function Centre.

Deutsche Bank AG decreased its relevant interest from 52,500,000 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.00%)

Offer extended to 1 April 2005.

Announced placement of 40 million shares at 0.032 cents to clients of Bell Potter securities

THE City of Perth has expressed concern over the redevelopment of the old East Perth power station site.

COVENTRY Group, involved in distribution of automotive parts and industrial products as well as manufacturing of bitumen and gaskets, posted a net profit result of $9.7 million th

Over Wednesday March 16 to Saturday March 19 the Tax Institute of Australia will hold its 20th national convention – Tax Unmasked – at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lomp P.L. increased its relevant interest from 20,639,412 ordinary shares (22.66%) to 9,673,048 ordinary shares (23.99%) due to 3-for-1 consolidation

FMR Corp decreased its relevant interest from 10,283,050 ordinary shares (9.84%) to 9,152,649 ordinary shares (8.76%)

Sale of Aspen's 50% interest in Aspen Financial Resources Ltd was completed on 18 February 2005

 Stephen Langsford has become executive chairman of Change Corporation, the company that he founded in 2002, to provide IT consulting services.

On a recent Selling Power Live (I am the monthly host), I talked with Erik Bergman, a salesman in the manufacturing industry, about sales follow-up and what causes it to succeed o

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Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,107,323 ordinary shares ( 5.02%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%) to 7,185,601 ordinary shares (4.0899%)

JP Morgan Chase & Co increased its relevant interest from 10,148,392 ordinary shares (5.15%) to 12,180,366 ordinary shares (6.18%)

IWL Broking Solutions Ltd is to make an Offer to acquire 100% of JDV Ltd's outstanding ordinary securities via an of market takeover bid

Agreement has been reached to settle outstanding litigation with a vendor and former director of EMAX.

General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005, at 9.30am on Monday, 21 March 2005

THE East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA) is releasing a 3,467 square metre car park site contained within Newcastle and Aberdeen streets.

THE board of local iron-ore miner Portman Mining, excluding chairman George Jones, has endorsed the latest takeover offer from US-based Cleveland Cliffs that increased the bid fro

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke to speak at Cultural Heritage and Native Title 2005, April 19 to 21 at the Duxton Hotel.

Roger Stuart Clarke ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 26,276,266 ordinary shares (9.62%) to 34,474,017 ordinary shares (10.77%)

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,280,231 ordinary shares (6.55%) to 1,058,561 ordinary shares (5.35%)

Advise that the escrow period for 825,000 ordinary shares will expire on 25 February 2005.

Has acquired Saramaki and Vuonos copper deposits in Finland.