Staff Reporters

125,000 ordinary shares were released from escrow on 1 March 2005

A General Meeting is be held at the Christies Corporate, Cavalier Room, Level 1, 56 Berry Street, North Sydney NSW at 10am on Monday 4 April 2005

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced that its training register has expanded to include specialist courses in self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice.

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

Australian Trade Commission regional director for the Americas Ian Wing to speak at The AUSFTA: What it Means for You, March 9 at Fraser's Restaurant & Function Centre.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,148,392 ordinary shares ( 5.15%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 4,454,193 ordinary shares (2.5353%) to 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%)

Offer extended to 28 February 2005.

Advise that 1,100,000 unlisted options will be released from escrow on 8 March 2005.

Balcatta office building has been sold for $14.7M.

 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

On Wednesday March 16 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will host a luncheon with Wesfarmers deputy managing director and chief financial officer Richard Goyder,

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees P.L. increased its relevant interest from 11,572,144 ordinary shares (9.88%) to 16,988,448 ordinary shares (14.42%)

Kurana Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 7,279,970 ordinary shares (6.40%) to 6,198,601 ordinary shares (5.45%)

Take over offer by Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel P.L. free of all conditions.

Settlement was completed on 18 February 2005 for the acquisition of Island Gateway Caravan Park, Airlie Beach, Queensland

General Meeting will be held at Parmelia Hilton, Mill Street, Perth, Western  Australia on 31 March 2005 at 10.00 am.

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

Proposed code: WGPIssue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options.

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,500,000 ordinary shares (5.7%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 3,658,449 ordinary shares (2.0812%) to 4,454,193 ordinary shares (2.5353%)

Barclays Group decreased its relevant interest from 14,811,628 ordinary shares (8.66%) to 12,475,140 ordinary shares (7.10%)

Lodged response to ASX query.

2,160,000 shares have been placed at 0.125 cents raising $270,000

STYLE Plantation, a local producer of bamboo and regrowth timber has announced that its controlled joint venture, Anji Ya Feng Bamboo Products Company (AYF) in Anji, China has com