Staff Reporters

Neil Fearis has been appointed alternate director for Malcolm Burne at Samson Exploration NL.

COMPUTRONICS has broadened its offering to customers with the purchase of laser alignment and positioning systems expert Applied Resolution Technologies.

December 17 - Lycopodium Limited Code: LYC Opening price: $1.30

Aztec Resources Ltd 30/12/04 Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Kings Minerals NL 05-Jan-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Market linked income streams are another type of pension or annuity option available to retirees.

Provision of Financial Database Services Administrator E-Prim Pty Ltd $150,000

CO2 geosequestration options considered ISSUES behind the use of carbon dioxide geosequestration as a means of beating global warming have been put out for discussion.

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, Hervey Bay

AUSTRALIA is expanding its US trade service to Australian exporters following a decrease in, or elimination of, 5,480 US tariffs for

Advanced Energy Systems Limited has appointed John Sharkey as director; Peter Versluis, Bruno Camarri and Brian Sims have ceased as

Current Medical Monitors Limited general manager Richard Hyman has been appointed joint company secretary at the company.

Elkedra Diamonds NL has appointed Thomas Teichmann as non-executive director; Dr Linda Tompkins has resigned from the board of the company.

IAN Longson has been appointed director general of the Department of Agriculture.

PROFESSOR John Uff QC has been appointed as the arbitrator in the dispute between Clough Limited and the BassGas project proponents.

To be advised -White Gold Mining Limited Proposed code: WGM Issue price: $0.20

Pacific Energy Ltd 05/01/05 RBC Trustees, Asian Cleveland Ltd, J Fletcher

STEVEN Preston and Manito Pty Ltd have been stopped from providing unlicensed superannuation advice by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Income tax returns and consolidation

Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre – Construction Crothers Construction Pty Ltd $4,067,536

PERTH was home to Australia’s largest private equity transaction of 2004 when heavy equipment supplier Emeco International was sold to GS Private Equity and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for a price believed to be about $450 million.

STEVE Mason is to head up Active Alliance Western Australia, the umbrella body for the recreation industry’s four peak bodies – Outdoors WA,

Dominion Mining Limited has appointed John Gaskell as non-executive director after the recent resignation of David Gordon.

Repcol Limited has appointed Professor Poonam Kumar as a director.

Malcolm Smartt has been appointed as director at Prosperity Resources Limited following the resignation of David Holden.

AUTOMOTIVE parts business Coventry Group has made its third acquisition in six months, this time snapping up Alice Springs-based Southcott Auto Centre for $500,000.

December 9 - United Kimberley Diamonds NL Code: UKD Issue prices: $0.175

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd 30/12/04 Union Park Company Ltd

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Tax Office approach to accessing corporate documents

Greenough Regional Prison Perimeter Security Lighting Cablewest Pty Ltd $246,840

Bullsbrook District High School – New Design & Technology Upgrade Works SG Building Pty Ltd $700,579