Staff Reporters

April 7 Style Plantation Limited Code: SYP Opening price: $0.23

Exco Resources NL 31/3/04

Xanadu Wines Ltd 16-Apr-04

Sivida Ltd 15-Apr-04

PAUL Galatis has been appointed senior consultant of Perth-based Excel spreadsheet specialist Mailbarrow.

MEEDUSA Mining has gained an extension on its option to purchase agreement over the Queen River project in Tasmania extended until May 19.

Alphawest Ltd 30/3/04 Foxmore Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Red Back Mining NL 15-Apr-04 Red Back and Champion Resources Inc. shareholders have approved the merger.

National 1 Ltd 13-Apr-04

THE Kwik Kopy Perth East franchise has won the 2003 Kwik Kopy Award of Excellence for its production of the Whittle Technology Annual Report.

LOCAL biomedical company BioPharmica intends to list on the Australian Stock Exchange and will go to the market in the coming weeks, aiming to raise $4.5 million.

April 16 Polaris Metals NL Proposed code: POL Issue price: $0.20 plus free attaching options

Alinta Ltd 13/4/04

Heron Resources Ltd 14-Apr-04

Kimberley Diamond Company NL A general meeting is to be held at The Celtic Club 48 Ord St, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday, May 14 at 10.30am.

FTR Holdings Limited have moved to, Suite 7, 16 Brodie Hall Drive, Technology Park, Bentley WA 6102

NOT since the 1960s has there been a boom to match recent events in WA's iron ore industry.

May 24 Altona Resources Limited Proposed code: AOA Issue price: $0.20

Herald Resources Ltd 14-Apr-04

Golden State Resources NL 13-Apr-04

Broadcast sent to tax practitioners on April 14 2004 to advise of concessional arrangements for some clients currently due to lodge returns by May 14 2004.

IN a move that is expected to deliver significant capital and operational savings, four local councils have agreed to combine IT procurement efforts.

April 23 Comet Ridge Limited Proposed code: COI Issue price: $0.20

Neptune Marine Services Ltd 23/9/03

Woodside Energy Ltd. 15-Apr-04

First Australian Resources Ltd

CONSULTING firm Intrepid Australia has appointed Natasha Samek as senior account manager.

WA Business News previews some of the events that are on in Perth in April. Defamation Seminar

April 30 Lefroy Resources Limited Proposed code: LEF Issue price $0.25

Tethyan Copper Pty Ltd 7/4/04

National 1 Ltd 16-Apr-04 Lodged response to ASX query.

SEVERAL companies, including Perth-exchanged China West International Holdings have made changes to their financial reports or accounting policies following the Australian Securitie