Listed @ ASX - March 2005

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			In this Issue Who owns your company? Innovation grants, industry support, venture capital all from AusIndustry Increase your visibility ASX ComNews Direct Upcoming events


		Welcome to 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. 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.

Recent Companies Updates 2 Mar 2005 (02/05) 15 Feb 2005 (01/05) 15 Dec 2004 (17/04)
			Who owns your company? Australian listed companies are now more likely than ever before to count retail shareholders as owners of their equity, according to the 2004 ASX Share Ownership Study. The Study, the latest in an ASX series stretching back to 1991, showed that 55 percent of adult Australians (8 million people) now include shares in their investment portfolio, up from 51 percent last year (7.4 million people). > more information


	Innovation grants, industry support, venture capital all from AusIndustry Need some help taking a new product through the commercialisation process? Are you looking for funding to boost your research and development? > more information


	Upcoming events Company Orientation Sessions ASX runs company orientation sessions for newly listed companies or new staff at existing listed companies. The seminar covers topics such as continuous disclosure and ongoing compliance issues, how announcements are released to the market, price queries and trading halts. Chief Financial Officers, Company Secretaries, legal and investor relations staff and Company Directors are encouraged to attend. These sessions are held regularly in each state, dates are advertised below, alternatively contact your state manager to register your interest. > Brisbane - Tuesday 22 March 2005 > Perth - Monday 4th April 2005 > Melbourne - Tuesday 3rd May 2005


	Increase your visibility The ASX Listed Emblem Program allows you to use a dedicated ASX symbol in your company's marketing communication materials. > more information				Changes to the ASX website The entire www.asx.com.au website is currently being redesigned. The purpose of the redesign initiative is to improve www.asx.com.au usability for both investors and professionals. The outcome of this will be an improved web service to assist and increase trading activity. > more information


	ASX ComNews Direct ComNews Direct - a simple and inexpensive information source for Company news direct to your personal desktop. ComNews Direct is a straightforward user-friendly application of ASX ComNews developed specifically for professional service firms, listed companies, specific overseas companies and back-office environments The service provides real time access to all Listed Company announcements disseminated by ASX and is distributed through a web-based front-end application, ASXOnline. For a free trial, email market.information@asx.com.au or call (02) 9227 0175. > more information (PDF 707KB)

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