Staff Reporters

Advise that the escrow period for 2,320,00 ordinary shares has expired and 288,000 ordinary shares will expire on 15 March 2005

Lodged response to ASX query.

General Meeting of shareholders will be held at 10.00am on 14 April 2005 at Ocean Plaza 1 Room, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough

PERTH information security company Kilarney has been asked to join a national computer protection panel.

Comings & Goings for WA's listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange. a.i. Limited has appointed Graeme Salthouse as a non-executive director.

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra's financial acumen may have enabled it to dodge downsizing.

Proposed code: WGP Issue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options. Principal activities: Coal seam methane gas exploration.

Cambrian Mining PLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 38,629,007 ordinary shares (7.14%).

Consolidated Minerals & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 95,441,041 ordinary shares (82.45%) to 108,997,639 ordinary shares (92.45%).

Has extended its takeover offer for Reliance Mining Ltd to 18 March

Has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Premium Olive Managers Ltd, the operators of the Larenta Olives to allow each company to carry out due diligence with the view to a potential merger.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has reached an agreement with foreign and local institutions to place 7,000,000 shares capital at an issue price of A$0.20 per share raising A$1,400,000.

http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/55491.htm Published: March 7 2005

This week's Professional Services Player is Allens Arthur Robinson, ranked in the WA Business News Book of Lists as WA's ninth largest law firm.

Metex Resources has appointed Michael Roache to the new position of exploration and development manager.

Author Peter Fitzsimons, Accolade Event Management founder Andrew Walsh, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre chief executive Leigh Harry, Destination Marketing Services managing director Leila Fi

The Goldman Sachs Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

FMR Corporation increased its relevant interest from 5,087,153 ordinary shares (6.55%) to 6,012,153 ordinary shares (7.73%).

Rockfield Investments Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 30,776,251 ordinary shares (8.82%) to 27,076,200 ordinary shares (7.52%).

Securities eligible for release from escrow requirements of the Canadian Venture Exchange on March 8, 2005 total 905,032 common shares.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Digital IP based video surveillance solutions have been selected by Patrick Terminals for its Sydney- Port Botany Operation System.

THE Western Australian Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Stewart Milne, a former company secretary and financial controller of Allied Carpet Industries.

“It's flat out mate” was the response Picardy winemaker Dan Pannell gave Gusto when asked how vintage 2005 was going.

Yallingup-based building firm Innovest Construction has appointed Christine Pidgeon (left) as general manager. Christine joins the firm after a 10 year career with Patersons Securities.

PERTH-based Neptune Marine Services has recently secured its second military repair contract for the use of its dry underwater welding technology.

Proposed code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

452 Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,382,353 ordinary shares (5.02%).

Consolidated Minerals & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 87,456,620 ordinary shares (78.02%) to 92,780,096 ordinary shares (80.64%).

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 20,165,236 ordinary shares (11.47%) to 16,848,431 ordinary shares (9.58%).

Has entered into a joint venture farm out with Summit Resources Ltd on EPM 14233 at Mount Guide located approximately 35 kilometres south of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.