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Specialised furniture for expanding market sector of hospitality and aged care. Australia-wide offices and distribution. Turnover more than $8 million per annum.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre has appointed Karen Teong as director of sales – corporate.

Loxtomn Investment Trust, Loxton Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 111,666,667 ordinary shares (9.6%)

Vladimir Nikolaenko increased its relevant interest from 8,859,787 ordinary shares (6.59%) to 13,635,453 ordinary shares (9.83%)

Has entered into a Merger Implementation Agreement with Mega Uranium Ltd, a Canadian listed uranium company.

Has won the tender to provide paternity testing services to Legal Aid - Queensland. The contract is for a period of two years.

THE sale last week by Evans & Tate of its Griffith winery for more than $8 million, and the expected divestment of its Mildura production facility for around $22 million, will go a long way to putting

Proposed code: PES, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: coal seem gas producer, Corporate: Robert William Day (non-executive chairman), Steve Beardsall (managing director), Terry Primeau (non-ex

Simon Taskunas, previously senior member of Freehills' Perth projects group, has been appointed as special counsel of the firm's Singapore operations.

PO Box 1569, WEST PERTH, 6872; Ph: (08) 9481 2997, Fax: (08) 9321 0070

A list of key dates for tax agents for the period July–September 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/76475.htm Published: July 6 2006

UBS Nominees Ply Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Andrew Kent and interests increased its relevant interest from 60,200,000 ordinary shares (46.44%) to 110,200,000 ordinary shares (60.31%)

Straits Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 87,040,160 ordinary shares (58.62%) to 88,549,338 ordinary shares (59.64%)

Has signed a Heads of Agreement with a multibillion US$ international oil and gas company with substantial construction capability and operations experience (the "farminee").

Have today agreed to place a further 1,125,000 shares to Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) at a price of $1.15 per share, raising $1,293,750.

Sale or partnership. This unique management system doubles the turnover every six to 12 months. $40,000 turnover – increasing weekly. Small, efficient team.

Proposed code: RIA, Issue price: $0.30, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration, Corporate: Ted Jacobson (non-executive chairman), Greg Munyard (managing director), Laurie Brown (non-executive d

Colliers International has appointed Jason Ridge, previously finance manager at Central Park, to its expanding property management division.

The Fuel Tax Credit calculator is an easy to use tool that calculates the fuel tax credit entitlement for the purposes of preparing claims via the business activity statement (BAS).

Intermin Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,785,703 ordinary shares (11.05%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 7,235,740 ordinary shares (9.68%) to 8,124,000 ordinary shares (10.87%)

Company has raised $5.6 million pursuant to the Prospectus dated 7 June 2006

Intend to terminate the Shougang agreement and proceed with the sale to Sinom Investments Limited

Reward Minerals Ltd director Michael Ruane has increased his indirect interest in the company by 8.8 million shares for a consideration of $1.68 million through an entitlements issue.

ASX code: FLR, Issue price: $0.25, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: producer of olive oil, Corporate: Mark Hohnen (chairman), David Carr (managing director), Mervyn Lange (non-executive di

ChemCert WA has appointed Janis Hadley as executive manager, replacing Terry O'Beirne.

2 Boans Lane, EAST PERTH, WA 6004; PO Box 6876, EAST PERTH, WA 6892

The Tax seminar – June 2006 guide is available in PDF and includes information on the lodgement program 2006–07, 30% child care tax rebate, fuel tax credits and superannuation contribution splitting.

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd & its directors David & Gary Steinpereis ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Rick Wayne Crabb increased its relevant interest from 5,042,332 ordinary shares (9.85%) to 5,302,332 ordinary shares (10.36%)