Staff Reporters

Is to raise $500,000 through an unsecured three-year convertible note provided by Yandal Investments Pty Ltd a company associated with Apex 34.5% shareholder Mark Creasy.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I

ECLIPSE Computing has appointed Nils Jensen as executive business manager and Tim Mutiso as an account manager.

Independent Electricity Market Operator Onatrio director markets assessment and compliance Harry Chandler to speak at the Sixth Energy in Western Australia Conference over Novembe

Proposed code: IBRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of gold deposits in Portugal.

Bejjal Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

Has acquired the business and assets of Norwood Systems both in Australia and London.

TOWN planning and design group Roberts Day has formed an alliance with US-based architects and planners DPZ Pacific.

HOTEL supplier Eurast has bought Norwood Systems both in Australia and in London.Norwood is involved in Bluetooth fixed-mobile convergence.

Airlite Group has won the large organisation award in this year’s National Safety Council of Australia Safety Awards of Excellence.

Proposed code: BONIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,000,000 ordinary shares (12.3%).

Sofcom Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%) to 18,979,258 ordinary shares (18.920%).

United Gold Prospectus dated 9 August 2004 has been closed unsuccessfully, as it has not raised the minimum subscriptions .

Has secured another $44 million in new projects through the Group’s engineering construction, maintenance and facilities management business, United KG.

Biometrics Limited has changed its principal place of business and registered office to: C/- Monash Associates Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants & Business Advis

IBM Australia / New Zealand chief executive and managing director, and Australian Information Industry Association and Victorian Schools Innovation Commission board member Philip

Code: ESSOpening price: $0.37

Prudence Hannon ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The operators of theatre production company Lyons Productions have won a reprieve after earlier fears their award-winning partnership with the Railway Hotel was in doubt.

Jenny Hvalgaard has been appointed business development manager at the Sheraton Hotel.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

GRD NL ncreased its relevant interest from 200,000,494 ordinary shares (55.5%) to 203,600,494 ordinary shares (56.5%)

Franklin Resources, Inc decreased its substantial interest from 22,146,495 ordinary shares (9.51%) to 19,776,548 ordinary shares (8.49%).

Is currently acquiring a 20% interest in Brehon and a 49% interest in Brehon Far East Pty Ltd, through which a Memorandum of Understanding  with four Chinese groups to establish i

Lodged response to ASX query

Common errors in applying for endorsement as a tax concession charity

HOUSING Industry Association of Western Australia members have access to a new player in the home indemnity insurance market, CGU.

John Sotirious Terpu  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,596,088 ordinary shares (11.12%).