Staff Reporters

Subsidiary AGEN Biomedical Ltd announced the filing of a patent lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco.

NOT bad but could do better is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's assessment of the Australian Stock Exchange's market supervision role.

PERTH-BASED explorer Glengarry Resources has appointed David Richards as its new managing director.

Stephen Spiers has resigned as a director of Natural Intelligence Limited.

FOR an industry desperate for funding to help it become globally competitive and innovative, the furniture sector is surprisingly circumspect about the loss of $15 million in Federal funds.

A NEW association has been formed to facilitate the professional development of architectural illustrators within Western Australia.

Has officially closed its SPP dated 25 August 2003 after raising its target of $1.25 million.

ReLode has exercised its option to acquire Karonie Gold Project has made the initial payment of $100,000.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 2.30pm at Suite 1, Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne at 2.30pm

Proposed code: STB Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and nickel explorer

DAVID and Suzzanne Laidlaw have sold their business Laidlaw Australia to Richard and Anne Price.

ASHBURTON Minerals has closed its prospectus fully oversubscribed, having raised $3.5 million.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 174,088,005 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Ernichmrne Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,654250 ordinary shares (7.04%) to 1,904,031 ordinary shares (8.1%)

On 12 September 2003, 21,325,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Restricted are due to be released from a two year restricted escrow period.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released draft guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards and environmental, social and ethica

JOHN Lowe has been appointed strategic marketing director with Ad Impact Advertising.

Gopala Krishnan has resigned as chairman of Kaefer Technologies Limited and has been replaced by George Hogg. Mr Krishnan will remain as a non-executive director of the company.

IN something of an irony, the one thing on which many in the furniture production business agree is that they work in a fragmented industry lacking a strong and unified voice.

THE Federal Government has signed a telecommunication Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Government.

Has allotted 27,462,313 shares and 27,462,313 options to raise $2,746,231 and has now closed this issue.

Has agreed to purchase the high grade Camperdown gold resource from Solbec Pharmaceuticals Limited for $25,000 cash payment and 1% net smelter royalty on gold produced (capped at $

National Australia Bank re-signs a $30 million property management services contract with United KFPW for end-to-end property management services for the NAB's Australian property p

Proposed code: NAV Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Platinum and gold explorer

EMMA Lovel (pictured) has been appointed senior consultant in events management and sponsorship firm Competitive Edge Business Development and Communication Solutions.

SOLAR Sales has signed a contract with Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for the supply and installation of solar power systems to a section of Hamersley's rail network that runs

Laser-eye developer Q-Vis is due to re-list on the Australian Stock Exchange this week following completion of a $2.4 million capital raising.

Wildrain Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 21,002,100 ordinary shares (5.685%).

Commonwealth Bank Group increased its relevant interest from 21,427,048 ordinary shares (14.92%) to 22,943,021 ordinary shares (15.95%)

Offer closed on 29 September with Implats securing 79% of stock. Implats now intends stand in the market at $4.08 per share until 4 pm on Thursday 11 September.

Will raise AS8.5 million from the placement of 91 million fully paid shares to a number of institutions and sophisticated investors at 9.3 cents per share

Jeune Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.