Staff Reporters

Data Base Systems Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,474,734 ordinary shares (19.194%) to 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.151%)

600,000 options will be released from escrow on February 12 2005.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Recent changes that affect self managed superannuation funds.http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/54065.htm

Last week's comment piece from Professor Nick Forster wrongly listed the date he will be speaking a the WA Club

Former premier in the dock

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Senior research fellow at the University of South Australia Centre for Sleep Research Angela Baker and Klinge & Co global risk and business improvement manager Tilman Rasche t

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,721,766 ordinary shares.

Mark Pallister increased his relevant interest from 26,640,006 (13.3%) to 27,125,306 ordinary shares (13.8%)

St Barbara Mines Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 161,254,367 ordinary shares (16.29%) to 86,075,000 ordinary shares (8.7%).

Aspen Parks has acquired the Island Gateway Caravan Park in Airlie Beach Queensland for $8.3 milliok.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Royal Kings Park Tennis Club, Kings Park Road, West Perth on 4 March 2005 at 10.00 a.m. (WST).

WESTERN Australia’s Multi Operator of the Year, as deemed by Mortgage Choice, is Mandurah franchisee Susan Mason.

OILEX managing director David Archibald has resigned.

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.

TETHYAN Copper has completed the earn-in on all of its alliance partner BHP Billiton’s 75 per cent interest in the H4 Starter Project at the Reko Diq Copper-Gold project in Pakist

Proposed code: ANOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Production of nanomaterials.

Farooq Khan increased his relevant interest from 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%) to 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%)

Fast Scout Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,474,734 ordinary shares (19.194%) to 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.151%).

$3,122,000 has been banked and 2,973,334 ordinary shares have been issued as a result of recent capital raising.

Is to exercise its option to purchase the Daisy-Milano Gold Mine and tenements from the Ridgeview Group of Companies.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission reports strong demand for Australian Financial Services licences but is warning against complacency.

BUNBURY-BASED builder Dan Perkins has been re-elected president of the Master Builders Association for a third year.

 MACQUARIE Property has expanded its team in Western Australia with the addition of Tim Jones and Scott Nugent.

Dial-An-Angel chief executive officer Danielle Robertson and board of directors chairman Dena Blackman to speak at Behind the Halo – the Dial-An-Angel Story, February 22 at Matild

S G Hiscock & Company Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 28,044,583 ordinary shares (5.49%).

Mark Pallister increased his relevant interest from 16,516,107 ordinary shares (8.25%) to 23,675,306 ordinary shares (11.8%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 81,390,891 ordinary shares (9.05%) to 69,135,358 ordinary shares (7.69%).

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