Staff Reporters

Proposed code: ISSIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Industrial software products and related professional services.

National Australia Bank Ltd Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Ambreen Chaudhri increased its substantial interest from 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%) to 7,217,465 ordinary shares (7.195%).

Has entered into a farm-in agreement with Great Artesian Oil and Gas Ltd for the right to earn a 60% interest in EPP 27 by funding 100% of the cost of drilling one well on EPP 27,

Annual General Meeting  will be held at King Street Room, Rydges Perth,

Information regarding letters that had been sent to selected work related expense (WRE) and rental deduction claimants to advise of the increased focus on WRE and rental claims in

Foodland overcoming its turbulent times

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

FURNITURE supplier Style Plantation has received commitments of about $600,000, mainly from professional investors, to its proposed placement.

EXPLOSIVE detector maker QRSciences has announced plans to establish employee share plans to help keep key staff and attract new staff to the company.

THE seasonally adjusted number of short-term visitor arrivals to Australia increased by 8,200 (1.9 per cent) to 440,900 between June and July.

Executive coach Jenny Strachan to speak at Leadership Skills for Women, November 11-12 at the Mercure Hotel.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Amp Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,491,072 ordinary shares (10.4%) to 10,359,321 ordinary shares (9.38%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

The Loans Cafe has beaten 1,800 nominations from around Australia to win the Most Effective Internet Presence prize at the Australian Mortgage Awards.

TERRY Enright has been reappointed as chair of the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

KIM Snowball has been appointed national director social outreach and advocacy at St John of God Healthcare.

FOX Resources has reached an in principle agreement to raise $2.48 million from institutional and sophisticated investors through a share placement at 58 cents a share.

Proposed code: MALIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of mineral sands.

Consortium Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,000,000 ordinary shares (8.97%).

121,333 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 24 September 2004 and 14,667 fully paid ordinary shares on October 3.

Has acquired Engineering and Fastening Supplies Ltd In New Zealand .

General meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth at 11.30am, October 5. 

IN a vital ruling for the resources sector, the full bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has found that industrial agreements relating to the Bayu-Darwin Pipel

GLOBAL Wind Partners, a private investment trust, has invested $45 million to acquire a 75 per cent shareholding in the Alinta wind farm near Geraldton.

Bakers DelightWe have some existing bakeries for sale in metropolitan areas. Woodlands - $320,000

Australian Foreign Minister the Hon.

Proposed code: PRUIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Packer & Co Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,553,946 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 4,290,567 ordinary shares (5.6%).