Staff Reporters

The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom, Burswood Convention Centre, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, Western Australia, on Wednesday 3 May 2006 at 2.00pm WST

AS China's economic boom continues, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was in Australia this week to sign landmark agreements with Prime Minister John Howard on safeguards that may lead to multimillion-dollar

CPA Australia members with a three-year undergraduate degree can now get licenses to work in the United States.

ASX code: CHN, Issue price: $0.22, First days close: $0.23, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Andrew Bantock (executive chairman), John McIntyre (executive director), Tim Goyder (non-

Proposed code: ICV, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: biotechnology, Corporate: Dr Tracy Mynott (director), Samuel Willis (director), David McAuliffe (director), Dr Patrizia Washer (director),

RETIRED former chief of the Singapore Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Ng Jui Ping, announced the development of a $250 million resort at Port Kennedy, 30 minutes south of Perth.

Blue Shoe Event Management in conjunction with Tristan's the Gallery is organising a charity art auction, May 13 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

Metage Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,350,000 ordinary shares (8.67%)

DKR Oasis Management Company LP & DKR Soundshore Holding Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,047,316 ordinary shares (6.07%)

Kaplan Funds Management Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,621,985 ordinary shares (12.59%) to 8,282,686 ordinary shares (15.94%)

Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 262,149,424 ordinary shares (13.72%) to 332,149,424 ordinary shares (12.19%)

100% owned US subsidiary, St.

Is to purchase the business of Western Australian-based specialty boat-builder, Flatout Boats Pty Ltd, the designer and manufacturer of an innovative “folding” boat.

General Meeting to be held at 10.30am on Tuesday, 2 May 2006, at the Traders Lounge, Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth.

IT was an awesome task, but someone had to do it. Over 40 wines to be tasted over just a couple of hours, with a vineyard tour in between, followed by lunch, its a mission the Note can appreciate.

Niche products exported to Asia and Africa. Owner retiring & will assist. Easy to expand. Profit $250K Plant $450K. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

Paul Barisich has been appointed as a technical consultant for Objective Corporation. Mr Barisich has extensive experience in coding and system development, design and implementation.

1205 Hay Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

MIR Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Martijn Hovinga became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 79,994,312 ordinary shares (5.49%)

Drillsearch Energy Ltd increased its relevant interest from 18,764,164 ordinary shares (11.75%) to 21,559,174 ordinary shares (13.49%)

Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 4,375,647 ordinary shares (8.81%) to 3,329,259 ordinary shares (6.56%)

3,733,810 ordinary shares fully paid are due for release from escrow on 21 April 2006

Has entered into a heads of agreement with Westex Resources Pty Ltd in relation to tenements in the Murchison Mineral Field, Meekatharra District, WA.

Has contracted and shipped its first shipment of bulk phospates from Christmas Island to Asia.

Has secured strong interest to place 11,000,000 ordinary shares at A$0.25 for A$2.75m with European institutional investors.

THE Wyllie Group has engaged Gerard Daniels in an executive search to bolster its leadership team as the company enters a new era after the recent death of Bill Wyllie.

Two storey brick and iron roof hotel/tavern building with single storey lounge bar addition, 7 first floor accommodation rooms and amenities, and rear beer garden.

Proposed code: UTO, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Philip Lucas (non-executive chairman), Stephen Mann (non-executive director), Stanley Macdonald (non-execu

CYCLONE Olivia hit the Pilbara region this week 10 years ago with category four winds, charting a destructive path through the small mining town of Pannawonica, damaging buildings and causing power ou

Established in 1976, Ferrier Hodgson is one of Asia Pacific's leading accounting firms.

WestLB Asset Management (Australia) Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder