Listed @ ASX - November 2004

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			In this Issue Welcome message from Mr Tony D'Aloisio Our monitoring of Corporate Governance practices Australian Biotechnology 2004 Australian Share Ownership Study Upcoming events


		Welcome to the first edition of the Listed @ ASX email newsletter. ASX will send you this newsletter each month to keep you informed of news and events relating to being listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. We will not send out a newsletter over the Christmas holiday period. This newsletter is intended for Managing Directors, CEOs, Investor Relations Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Company Secretaries and other senior managers as well as law firms, accounting firms, and corporate advisers. To subscribe, please fill in the details on the Listings page of the ASX Website. To unsubscribe, please see below.

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			Welcome message from Mr Tony D'Aloisio Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Stock Exchange It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our first Listed @ ASX companies newsletter. Listed companies - all 1,541 of them - are pivotal to the success of our stock exchange. From the largest successful multinational down to the junior explorer seeking to become one, ASX is blessed with a vast range of companies actively seeking to deliver greater value for their investors. > more information


	ASX Christmas special - Buy a gift voucher and receive 15% off the price of our face to face education classes. They make a great gift for family or friends. Order now on 131 279 or visit the ASX website. Offer expires 31 Dec 2004.


	Australian Biotechnology: Seriously commercial and coming of age The Australian Biotechnology sector has experienced significant growth recently both in terms of size, with a number of new companies listing, and also in terms of interest from investors. ASX has recently sponsored two conferences to help develop this market. > more information				Our monitoring of Corporate Governance practices For the first time this reporting season, ASX has been monitoring the corporate governance practices of all listed companies in relation to the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations. Here's a summary of the results thus far and a refresher about the Australian approach to embracing corporate governance. > more information


	2004 Australian Share Ownership Study Did you know 51% of Australians own shares? According to the 2003 Share Ownership Study, 39% of the Australian population or 5.7 million people directly owned shares. When indirect shares are included (those managed via managed funds or self-managed superannuation funds), total share ownership increased to 51% or 7.4 million people. Independent market research company, Millward Brown, is once again undertaking the quantitative component of the Australian Share Ownership Study. At the time of writing, a national telephone survey among 2,400 people was underway. > more information


	Upcoming events ASX is proud to sponsor the Ernst and Young, Entrepreneur of the Year Program. The National Awards Ceremony takes place on Thursday 2 December. > more information Making the Most of Your Listing is a new seminar designed to assist recently listed companies - Tuesday 7th December > more information (PDF 639KB)

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