Staff Reporters

Reardon Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Secure Medical Inc increased its substantial interest from 4,000,000 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 4,287,500 ordinary shares (7.8%).

Has executed formal documents for its 20 per cent participation in the Bay Courant Project located in Lafourche Parish, South Louisiana.

2004 Annual General Meeting will be held in the Conference Room at Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth on November 22 at 10.30 am.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Broadwater Pagoda, 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia at 11.30am (WST) November 10.

WESTERN Australia’s Young Retailer of the Year, Sarah Altheer, has returned from the National Young Retailer of the Year Awards with a special commendation.

Angus Dale-Jones has been appointed Australian Securities and Investments Commission acting regional commissioner for Western Australia, following the appointment of Michael Gethi

ECHO Technologies has received a major boost to its Epichem collaborative antiparasitic drug discovery project with its lead compound passing a key test.

Proposed code: WGMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold, nickel, copper and platinum exploration.

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  86,708,000 ordinary shares (8.759%).

Acceptance of takeover offer has been extended to October 22.

Has entered into an agreement for an option to purchase a tin, tantalum and gold project within the Pine Creek Geosyncline centered around Mt Shoebridge.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Exchange Plaza Conference Centre, Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, on November 3, commencing at 2pm.

Has placed 52,000,000 shares at 1 cent to certain investors.

PRIME Health Group general manager Julie Carr has denied rumours that Prime’s parent company, Endeavour Healthcare, is selling the occupational health business.

Simon Storm has been appointed company secretary at Advanced Engine Components Limited following the resignation of Nerida Schmidt.

Former Premier of Victoria the Hon Jeff Kennett, City of Onkaparinga South Australia chief executive officer Jeff Tate, Corporation of the Town of Walkerville South Australia Mayo

Anthony Peter Barton ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Allan Thomas Harris increased its substantial interest from 12,567,548 ordinary shares (9.97%) to 15,709,434 ordinary shares (11.38%).

Has signed a heads of agreement for a farm-in and joint venture agreement with WMC Resources Ltd to explore Avoca’s West Bangemall Ni-Cu-PGE project.

Annual General Meeting to be held on November 24 (2pm Western Standard Time) at Allendale Square Conference Room Suite 1, Level 31, 77 St Georges Terrace Perth.

A General Meeting will be held at 3.30pm, November 8 at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

SuperUpdate newsletter October 2004

THE finalists for the 2004 Western Australian Industry and Export Awards have been announced.

OCEANA has repaid all outstanding secured debt, totalling $30 million, after the close out of its 900,000 ounce hedge book.

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

AMP Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  30,072,812 ordinary shares (6.93%).

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd decreased its substantial interest from 11,635,822 ordinary shares (7.42%) to 10,098,379 ordinary shares (6.42%).

Has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of PIXe Pty Ltd not already held by Blaze. Blaze currently holds 21.43%.

Annual General Meeting to be held on November 24.

IT is said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. The interpretation of tax law, on the other hand, is by no means certain.