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ABS is involved in the provision of childcare and early development vocational training. ABS is the largest provider of childcare services in Australia and now has a 40% interest in the second largest childcare operator in the US through a JV with Morgan Stanley Private Equity. In Australia, ABS trains staff in early childhood at its own training college, offering nationally accredited training courses in childcare and education.

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ABS is involved in the provision of childcare and early development vocational training. ABS is the largest provider of childcare services in Australia and now has a 40% interest in the second largest childcare operator in the US through a JV with Morgan Stanley Private Equity. In Australia, ABS trains staff in early childhood at its own training college, offering nationally accredited training courses in childcare and education.

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Abacus Property Group is a diversified property investment group, providing exposure to a portfolio of commercial, retail and industrial property, mortgage investments, development syndicates and property funds management initiatives. The Abacus Group consists of a 'stapled' structure, with shares held in the company stapled to units in the Abacus Trust.

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ABB has traditionally operated in the grain accumulation and marketing industries selling both nationally and internationally. ABB has recently moved to diversify its revenue streams away from the heavily weather dependant storage, handling and marketing operations via the acquisition of Joe White Maltings and the establishment of a rural services division, which provides financial services as well as operates in the fertiliser and agricultural chemical distribution sector.

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Adelaide Brighton Ltd (ABC) is Australia's largest producer of cement and lime with operations in all mainland states of Australia. The company has sales of about $800M per annum and employs 1,000+ people. While RMC Group Plc has exited the share register, ABC appears to be developing a deeper relationship with Barro Properties, another important stakeholder.

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Aditya Birla Minerals Limited (ABY) specialises in copper exploration at the Nifty copper operation in the Pilbara region, northern Western Australia, and the Mt Gordon copper operation in northwest Queensland, Australian. Hindalco Industries Limited has a 51% shareholding in ABY and is Asia's largest integrated aluminium producer and an emerging producer of copper metal from copper concentrate. Hindalco is a member of the Aditya Birla Group, which is one of India's largest conglomerates.

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AED Oil (AED) was established for the purpose of acquiring, developing and commercialising specified oil fields and undertaking oil exploration, with a primary focus on prospects located either in Australia or within Australian territorial waters.

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AGK's focus as a diversified upstream energy and downstream retail company is sound. The company is one of Australia's largest integrated energy players boasting a national spread and an increasing focus on renewables.

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Albidion (ALB) is a minerals exploration company, with an emphasis on nickel and platinum group elements (PGE). Projects are largely based in the Grenville belt, and span Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Tanzania and Tunisia.

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Alesco is a distribution company focused on products with leading brands, strong market share, diverse customer and supplier bases, and niche markets. It has five operating divisions: Garage Doors & Openers, Building Products, Construction & Mining, Scientific & Medical equipment and Water Products & Services. Growth is driven primarily by acquisitions. Recent acquisitions include: Lincoln Sentry, EnviroEquip, Joinery Products Hardware Supplies and Total Eden McCracken's.

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AFG is a specialist financial services company involved in leasing, securitisation and funds management. The company sources, originates and manages specialist assets, arranges structured funding and also invests in assets. The company emerged in its current form following the merger with Record Investments on 1 July 2006. Record was originally established by Allco Finance in 2001 as a source of funding for AFG originated assets.

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AFG is a specialist financial services company involved in leasing, securitisation and funds management. The company sources, originates and manages specialist assets, arranges structured funding and also invests in assets. The company emerged in its current form following the merger with Record Investments on 1 July 2006. Record was originally established by Allco Finance in 2001 as a source of funding for AFG originated assets.

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Allegiance Mining (AGM) is a junior Sydney-based exploration company primarily searching for nickel, with tenements mainly in Tasmania. AGM's key projects include Avebury and Melba flats.

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AGS has two key assets; a 100% ownership of the Maldon Au mine in VIC, and a 25% free-carried interest during exploration in the Beverley Four Mile Project in SA. The Four Mile Uranium Project is west of the Beverley Mine and is perhaps the highest-grade roll-front deposit in the world. Four Mile is the flagship asset and attracts greatest interest from investors. The first resource estimate for Four Mile only includes the western side of the deposit.

View the company profile for Alliance Resources Limited

Alumina Limited has a 40% holding in the AWAC joint venture structure with Alcoa. AWAC, which stands for Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, is the dominant supplier of alumina with a global market share of some 27%. Operations are in eight countries, including Australia and the US. Alumina Ltd is in effect a holding company for a dividend stream from AWAC. The company was formed in December 2002 through the demerger of WMC Ltd's AWAC and base metal interests.

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Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Amcor Ltd (AMC) has operations in 24 countries and derives about 70% of its earnings from outside Australasia. The company has substantial packaging businesses in four geographic areas: Australasia, America, Europe and Asia. In April 2000, AMC demerged its printing papers business (now trading as PaperlinX), enabling the company to focus on growing its global packaging operations.

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AMP is a leading Australian diversified financial services organisation and a major provider of personal insurance, superannuation, pensions, investment and other financial services in Australia and New Zealand. It has strong positions in many of the markets in which it operates. Based on total assets under management, AMP is one of the largest fund managers in Australia.

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ANN (previously PDP) now operates through three divisions. Professional Healthcare manufactures and markets medical, surgical and examination gloves. Occupational Healthcare manufactures and markets occupational health and safety gloves. The Consumer Healthcare group markets condoms and other personal products. The company is positioned number one or two in many of the markets in which it operates.

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APA was formed to enable AGL to control regulatory risk in its gas transmission pipelines. APA has a national footprint of both electricity transmission and gas transmission assets. The group is principally responsible for transporting natural gas from remote areas to consumers in the main population centres. The business is structured as a stapled security to enable tax-efficient distributions to investors.

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APN is a diversified media company, operating in publishing, outdoor advertising and radio. It has a large regional newspaper portfolio (including 24 daily titles in NSW, QLD and NZ) and NZ's largest metropolitan newspaper (The New Zealand Herald). It is the key player in outdoor advertising (street furniture, transit and supersites). Via its 50% interest in Australian Radio Network, APN has interest in 11 metro stations. It also owns 50% of The Radio Network, which has about 120 stations in NZ.

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APN European Retail Trust was listed on the 28th July 2005, with a management team formed on a 50/50 joint venture basis between Australian based APN, a property funds management group established in 1997, and UKA, a London-based group of property professionals with contacts with both developers and investors in the European property markets.

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AQP is a Bermuda-domiciled platinum mining company listed on the ASX, and in London and Johannesburg. Following completion of the BEE transaction AQP owns 50.5% of AQPSA which owns 50% of the Kroondal and Marikana mines, and 100% of the new Everest mine, all located in Transvaal. The Everest project commenced production in December 2005, ahead of schedule and under-budget. The company also owns a 50% interest in the Mimosa mine in Zimbabwe, with Zimplats owning the remaining 50%.

View the company profile for Aquarius Platinum Limited

AAH is a biotechnology company focused on the development of protein molecules for therapeutic use in human and veterinary medicines. In April 2001, AAH formed a strategic and commercial alliance with Domantis for further development of its portfolio of patents, covering the use of antibodies and/or antibody fragments that bind to tumour necrosis factor (TNF). Domantis was sold to GSK in Dec-06, but it retains antibody development obligations towards AAH.

View the company profile for Arana Therapeutics Limited

ARB is a manufacturer of 4WD accessories, including bull bars, differentials, shock absorbers and air compressors. The company also operates a distribution network with over 200 outlets, which distribute and install a range of additional products, including winches, canopies, suspension, seats and tow bars. Based in Melbourne, ARP's main production facility is located at Kilsyth.

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ARQ is a Western Australia–based oil and gas exploration and production company. It produces gas from several Perth basin operations, including its wholly owned onshore Dongara Field and partly owned Beharra Springs. Oil is produced from its 50%-owned Hovea and Eremia oil fields, as well as Jingemia. Recent purchases have made ARQ the dominant acreage holder and operator in the onshore Perth basin. It is now looking to expand its operations portfolio outside this region.

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ALL is the largest supplier of gaming machines and software in Australasia and the second largest globally. It also supplies gaming systems, signage and other gaming-related products and services to casinos, clubs and hotels globally. While sales have traditionally come largely from the domestic market, the mix is becoming increasingly international and diversified.

View the company profile for Aristocrat Leisure Limited

AOE is a coal seam gas explorer and producer, with resources in south and central Queensland and northern New South Wales. Its primary project is the Kogan North CSG Project in the Surat basin. Oil and gas explorers own rights to explore for commodities in certain areas, and discovery goes through several stages from initial finding through to test and appraisal wells and finally to production. Often joint ventures are formed to offset the risk and costs involved.

View the company profile for Arrow Energy Limited

Asciano is one of Australia’s largest listed infrastructure owners, with a primary focus on transport infrastructure, including ports and rail assets, and associated operations and services. Asciano’s portfolio of assets includes four leading container terminals, bulk export facilities, a significant range of stevedoring equipment and associated services, extensive rail operations, investments in a number of strategic joint ventures and a highly skilled workforce.

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ASX operates Australia’s primary national stock exchange for equities, derivatives and fixed interest securities and facilitates capital raisings for unlisted companies. ASX essentially provides listing, trading and clearing facilities, as well as market-related information. The merger with SFE has created a stronger business, better positioned to participate in regional or global exchange consolidation.

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Ausenco is a provider of engineering and project management services to the global mining & minerals processing industries. The company specialises in the engineering procurement, construction management, project management, commissioning and operation of mineral processing plants.

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Perth-based ASB principally designs and manufactures high-speed vessels for the commercial ferry, military and quasi-military markets. It has manufacturing facilities in both Australia and the USA, with the USA division undergoing rapid capacity expansion. ASB's earnings visibility has greatly improved as its growing military and quasi-military order book has significantly reduced its dependence on the commercial fast ferry market.

View the company profile for Austal Limited

AUN is Australia’s leading provider of subscription TV services in regional and rural areas. It enjoys an effective monopoly in the markets in which it operates as well as high barriers to entry for satellite and technology infrastructure. The controlling shareholder is US-based media company Liberty Global, Inc, which owns 53.4% of AUN’s shares on issue through its indirect shareholdings in United Austar Partners and United AUN, LLC.

View the company profile for Austar United Communications Limited

Austereo is the leading Australian radio operator via its ownership of the FM radio brands, the Today and Triple M networks. It holds two radio stations in each of the five mainland markets. We believe Austereo is generating radio EBIT margins of about 30%. The group also has international operations in Malaysia, Greece and the UK.

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Australand is currently one of Australia’s leading diversified property developers. The company also started a property funds management business setting up two wholesale listed property trusts. The recent adoption of a stapled security structure and the gradual addition of property investment income are expected to create a vertically integrated property company with less volatile earnings.

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ANZ Banking Group is engaged in the financial services industry, providing a range of consumer banking, business banking, institutional banking, insurance and funds management services, mainly within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. It also has a small presence in Asia. Following the acquisition of NBNZ in 2003, ANZ is the largest bank in New Zealand. Through its funds management joint venture with ING, ANZ holds a 49% stake in a substantial Australian funds management business.

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AAC is one of the leading cattle producers in Australia. It currently runs around 530,000 head of cattle on around 25 stations, covering approximately 8M hectares spread across Queensland and the Northern Territory. The company increased its capacity to supply top-quality beef through the Aronui Feedlot acquisition, together with the associated Kobe Cuisine business in 2002.

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Australian Education Trust is a listed property trust specialising in the education sector. AEU leases its property assets to ABC Leaning Centres (ABC) and has an agreement that all new centres acquired or developed by ABC will be onsold to AEU.

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AIX is a diversified infrastructure fund, with investments in airports, ports, toll roads and light rail. Its strategy is to maximise both income and capital returns. Hastings Funds Management (HFM) manages AIX. Westpac owns 51% of HFM.

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API is one of three major wholesale and retail pharmaceutical distributors in Australia. The company is involved in pharmaceutical distribution, manufacturing and retail-pharmacy brand management. API is also involved in retailing through company-owned stores (Priceline) and franchise operations (Priceline Pharmacy).

View the company profile for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

MGW is a vertically integrated wine producer with interests in vineyard management and development (3,860ha), processing, wine marketing and distribution (Australia and UK only). The group has six processing facilities—three based in SA and three in NSW’s Hunter Valley, with a total processing capacity of 195,000t. The Buronga Hill and Loxton Wineries (170,000t, ex-SWS) are two of the most technologically advanced facilities in Australia, enabling lower costs of production.

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Australian Wealth Management Ltd is a provider of wealth management products and services in Australia. AUW merged with Select Managed Funds in May 2006 and now has four core businesses: Financial Planning, Fund Administration, Asset Management and Australian Executor Trustees. The businesses specialise in niche wealth management sectors and provide services to financial advisers and corporations, along with individual clients seeking to build assets or plan estates.

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AWE listed in 1997 with assets in Argentina and the Kipper gas field. Following several asset trades and a build up of cash, commercial opportunities were identified at BassGas and Casino gas, while exploration skills identified oil discoveries at Cliff Head, offshore Perth and the Tui Area offshore New Zealand. These projects have now been brought into production. AWE has now embarked on another phase of exploration to grow the company.

View the company profile for Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited

AWB is Australia's national grain marketing organisation and one of the world's larger wheat management and marketing companies. Its core activities are the pooling, marketing, financing and risk management of Australian wheat. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, AWB (International) Ltd, AWB is the nation's exclusive bulk wheat exporter. It purchased the major Landmark rural services business from Wesfarmers in September 2003.

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AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (AXA) is a leading Australian provider of life insurance, specialist risk insurance, superannuation and funds management in Australia, NZ and Asia. AXA concentrates on selling products to the retail market and also provides financial planning and advice through its own adviser networks.

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BCM is a fund managed by the global investment and advisory company, Babcock and Brown. BCM aims to make investments in a concentrated portfolio with a flexible investment horizon, which is to be held indefinitely, provided the values continue to compound at a consistent rate and no better deployment of that capital can be determined.

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Babcoc & Brown Communities Trust (BBC), formerly Primelife (PLF) is involved in the development, marketing and management of aged care residences. The company offers an opportunity to invest in an integrated Senior Living businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

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BBI is a stapled security investment vehicle that has invested in transportation infrastructure, and energy transmission and distribution assets, around the world. BBI's assets include the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (QLD), PD Ports (UK), Powerco (NZ/TAS), IEG (UK), the Cross-Sound Cable (US), and stakes in Westnet Rail, NGPL (US), a variety of European and US ports, and a range of ex-Alinta assets.

View the company profile for Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group

BJT is a listed property trust that invests into the real estate market of Japan. It currently holds interests in a portfolio of 36 office, retail and residential properties. The total value of the Trust’s portfolio is now ¥110B (approximately A$1.5B). The Responsible Entity is Babcock & Brown Japan Property Management Limited, a subsidiary of Babcock & Brown. Asset-management services in Japan are undertaken by Babcock & Brown Co. Ltd, which is also a subsidiary of Babcock & Brown.

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BNB is a global investment and advisory business with operations in most major international business centres. While similar to Macquarie Bank, a significant proportion of its revenue is derived from principal investment positions. BNB also tends to leverage advisory, arrangement and investment management roles from its principal investments, generating revenue across the value chain.

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BBP is a collection of power generation assets, with seven operating and one under construction. When fully commissioned, BBP will hold a portfolio of generators, which vary by fuel type, geography with an installed capacity in excess of 2,922MW. The portfolio also incorporates assets that represent the three generator types: Peak, Intermediate and Base Load generation.

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BBW is a balanced investment, with a combination of income and growth prospects. BBW has interests in wind energy-generation assets, with its initial portfolio comprising a total gross installed capacity of 672MW located in Europe, North America and Australia. BBW was established in 2003 as a single-asset private investment and, upon listing in October 2005, acquired the US assets and Olivo in Spain.

View the company profile for Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Group

BOQ is a Queensland-based regional bank that offers a range of retail and business banking products and services. It operates a network of branches, agencies, electronic banking outlets. The bank is consolidating its position in Queensland following a branch expansion program and is embarking on a successful interstate expansion using its unique owner-managed branch model. BOQ launched an unsuccessful bid for BEN in March 2007, and successfully acquired Home Building Society in December 2007.

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BOQ is a Queensland-based regional bank that offers a range of retail and business banking products and services. It operates a network of branches, agencies, electronic banking outlets. The bank is consolidating its position in Queensland following a branch expansion program and is embarking on a successful interstate expansion using its unique owner-managed branch model. BOQ launched an unsuccessful bid for BEN in March 2007, and successfully acquired Home Building Society in December 2007.

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Bannerman Resources Limited (BMN) is an exploration company primarily searching for nickel and uranium. Its key project is Pinnacles Nickel Project, located approximately 100km north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

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BPT is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company. The company's production assets are concentrated in the Cooper and Eromanga basins in Queensland and South Australia. It also has a number of exploration operations in these areas as well as in PNG. The company is developing a geothermal exploration technique in conjunction with CSIRO and Australian Geothermal Energy.

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Becton Property Group (BEC) is involved in residential and commercial development and construction, as well as in property funds management. It also has significant interests in the timeshare holidays, student accommodation and retirement living markets.

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BEN is a regional bank, which focuses on the regional community and operates primarily in Victoria and Queensland, with expansion into NSW, Tasmania and Canberra under way. In addition to its own branches, BEN operates a network of Community Bank branches in conjunction with local communities. The bank is also a joint venture partner with Futuris Corporation in Elders Rural Bank. The merger with ADB in November 2007 has improved BEN's geographic and business mix.

View the company profile for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited

BEN is a regional bank, which focuses on the regional community and operates primarily in Victoria and Queensland, with expansion into NSW, Tasmania and Canberra under way. In addition to its own branches, BEN operates a network of Community Bank branches in conjunction with local communities. The bank is also a joint venture partner with Futuris Corporation in Elders Rural Bank. The merger with ADB in November 2007 has improved BEN's geographic and business mix.

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BHP is a supplier of a broad range of commodities across the globe. The company has particularly high-quality assets in iron ore, coal, copper, nickel, alumina/aluminium and petroleum. With the acquisition of WMR, BHP added a significant uranium exposure to its production profile.

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BBG is a holding company for an Australian brand of surf wear and extreme sports apparel. The company was established by Gordon and Rena Merchant in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 1973 and expanded overseas into Japan, the USA and Europe through licensing agreements with third parties. BBG sources its products from manufacturers before attaching their specific logos and designs and then distributing the products to its own stores and other retail outlets.

View the company profile for Billabong International Limited

BTA discovered and developed Relenza, a new generation anti-viral drug for the treatment of influenza. BTA was the first Australian company to receive royalties for its discovery of a pharmaceutical drug. The commercial development of Relenza was made possible by a licensing arrangement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), which remains responsible for marketing and sales of Relenza. The company is involved in the R&D of other anti-viral pharmaceuticals.

View the company profile for Biota Holdings Limited

BSL changed its name from BHP Steel on 17 November 2003. BSL is the only Australian manufacturer of steel flat products. It holds approximately 80% of the Australian flat products market, with the remaining 20% imported. The company has steel production operations at Port Kembla NSW and in New Zealand. BSL also has processing operations in a number of Asian locations, and a 50% stake in BlueScope North Star Steel.

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BLY is the world’s leading integrated drilling services provider to and products manufacturer for the minerals industry. The company has its global head office in Salt Lake City, Utah, but maintains drilling operations in over 30 countries. The company also holds a strong presence in the environmental and energy sectors.

View the company profile for Boart Longyear Limited

BOL is a lifting solutions company operating within the industrial maintenance, commercial construction and resources sectors. It is now the largest provider of crane services in Australia, accounting for around 20% of the total access market. BOL's highly trained workforce consists of crane operators, riggers/dogmen, mechanics/fitters/fabricators and supervisors. The company's crane fleet now numbers over 400 machines.

View the company profile for Boom Logistics Limited

BLD is a major building materials company in Australia, a major brick and roof tile player in the US and a major plasterboard player in Asia. The company was de-merged from Origin Energy in February 2000. It once had a reputation for delivering poor returns. However, performance has been enhanced through restructuring, helped by stronger demand. BLD has embarked on a new phase of investment, announcing expansion in US bricks and Australian cement.

View the company profile for Boral Limited

BKN is a heavy equipment and services provider. Its product range includes ground-engaging tools, crawler systems, mill and crusher liners, freight wagons, rail bogies and engineered products. The products are utilised throughout the resources sector and the rail freight industry. BKN has a network of manufacturing facilities across Australia, the US (through AmeriCast), New Zealand and the UK.

View the company profile for Bradken Limited

BXB's principal activities are pallet pooling and information management. In late 2005, BXB announced a restructuring of its operations, which resulted in the sale of its Cleanaway division and other slow-growing units. BXB's principal asset is CHEP, which operates a near-global monopoly in pallet pooling, with primary market penetration rates of 80% in Australia and the UK, 35% in Europe and 40% in the US.

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Bravura Solutions (BVA) is a provider of professional consulting services and specialised administration and management applications to the superannuation and pension, investment management and life insurance industries.

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BWP owns hardware warehouse properties across Australia, with all, but three, properties leased to Bunnings Building Supplies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers. BWP also develops warehouses for its tenant.

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CAB provides a taxi charge account system to businesses and government authorities. It derives its revenues from charging a service fee for customer use of its transaction systems within taxis. The use of CAB-branded cards and dockets by account customers represents the bulk of transactions. Other revenue streams are derived through third party charge cards (for example, Amex, Diners, MotorPass and JCB) and bank issued cards (for example, MasterCard, VISA, Bankcard and Debit Cards with EFTPOS).

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Caltex Australia Limited (CTX) is an oil refining and marketing group, with approximately 30% market share. The group's two refineries are located in Queensland and NSW, while a nationwide network of service stations is branded as Caltex or Ampol. The company is 50% owned by the US ChevronTexaco refining joint venture.

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CBH Resources Limited (CBH) is a base metal production and exploration company with tenements and production mainly in Australia. CBH produces primarily zinc, lead and silver at its key mine at Cobar, with key base metal exploration projects located at Broken Hill and around Cobar in New South Wales. CBH also has a concentrate ship loading facility at Newcastle.

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Centennial Coal Company Ltd (CEY) is an Australian thermal coal producer with numerous operating mines in the western, Central Coast and southern NSW coalfields. Around 80% of coal produced is sold to domestic power stations under long-term contracts, while the remainder is exported principally to Asia. Export sales are expected to grow in coming years as production increases at CEY's export-oriented mines.

View the company profile for Centennial Coal Company Limited

Centro Properties Group (CNP) manages a large number of shopping centres in Australia, NZ and the US. CNP will maintain 100% exposure to retail property. CNP generates revenue from property ownership and a property-services business. Property services business revenue is generated through funds management, leasing, development and property management. CNP manages over 30 syndicates and the fees generated from this are a core strength and revenue component of CNP's business.

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Centro Retail Trust has a well-diversified portfolio of shopping centres located in Australia and the US. The portfolio is well diversified by retail sub-sector, with investments in major shopping centres as well as smaller centres anchored by supermarkets. CER will maintain 100% exposure to retail property and generates revenue from property ownership. It is intended that CER will not be highly acquisitive, although it may invest in other funds managed by the Centro Properties Group (CNP).

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CFS Retail Property Trust (CFX) owns, manages and develops super-regional, regional and sub-regional shopping centres across Australia. As a result of the Colonial First State Property acquiring Gandel Group's interest in this joint management venture, the trust has a new name, with the Gandel Retail Management continuing to be responsible for property management, leasing and development of the portfolio under the Colonial First State brand name.

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CDI is a domestic diversified property trust offering exposure to office, retail and industrial properties. It is also developing two further properties and is looking to acquire properties in both Australia and abroad to expand the portfolio.

View the company profile for Challenger Diversified Property Group

CGF is a multi-faceted financial services business with core businesses in annuities, funds management and administration and wholesale mortgage financing. Since the initial merger announcement between CPH and CLI in July 2003 significant change has occurred including new management, divestments and business closures, restructuring, acquisitions and strategic alliances, a new corporate/strategic direction and corporatisation.

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CIF has a fund established to develop a diversified portfolio of global infrastructure assets. CIF may acquire whole assets or participate in investment consortia comprising leading industry players to acquire controlling or minority interests.

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CHC is an integrated property group operating across property funds management, development, property investment banking, property management and property investment. CHC has over $1B worth of assets under management.

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Citigold Corporation Limited (CTO) is an exploration company primarily searching for gold, with tenements mainly in Australia. CTO’s key project is at Charters Towers in northeastern Queensland. Exploration companies aim to discover and delineate occurrences of metals and minerals that can be economically mined and extracted.

View the company profile for Citigold Corporation Limited

CIY is a diversified financial services company with a specialist focus on first mortgage and property-related assets. Its activities encompass mortgage lending and broking, mortgage funds management and property syndication. CIY also has stakes in listed property-related entities. CIY's main earnings contributor is the City Pacific First Mortgage Fund. CIY had about $950M in funds under management at 30 June 2008.

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Coca-Cola Amatil (CCL) is a participant in the beverage industry and is the principal Coca-Cola licensee in Australia, Oceania, and Indonesia. The company is responsible for the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Coca-Cola and related brands throughout these regions. CCL’s key brands are Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Lift, Lift Plus, Powerade, Glaceau, pump mineral water brands Deep Spring and Mount Franklin and fruit juice Fruitopia.

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Cochlear is a world leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of cochlear implants. Cochlear implants are normally suitable for individuals with auditory (ear) nerve damage that cannot be corrected with hearing aids. The company operates in all major international markets with implant recipients.

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Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (CXC) focuses on gold and silver exploration and production. The company recently completed the acquisition of the Palmarejo Silver Project in Mexico. CXC's portfolio of projects consists of one silver mine in the US, two expanding low-cost mines in southern Chile and Argentina, two low-cost mines in Australia and two advanced development projects, in Bolivia and Alaska.

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COF provides engineering and scientific project management and consulting services throughout Australia and overseas. COF offers services in the earth sciences, water and natural resources sectors. The company also specialises in the design and construction of water and waste water treatment facilities. Their mission is to enhance the social and physical infrastructure of the world by innovatively applying their intellectual capital to produce sustainable project solutions.

View the company profile for Coffey International Limited

Commander Communications Ltd (CDR) offers a range of communications solutions, including telephone voice systems, data, internet, mobile and network products and services. CDR sells, rents and maintains a range of business telephone systems to the small and medium enterprise market.

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CBA has the largest domestic customer base of the major banks, is the largest issuer of credit cards and the largest provider of home loans. Following the merger with Colonial Group in June 2000, CBA is now also the largest domestic funds manager in terms of total funds under management and retail funds under management.

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CBA has the largest domestic customer base of the major banks, is the largest issuer of credit cards and the largest provider of home loans. Following the merger with Colonial Group in June 2000, CBA is now also the largest domestic funds manager in terms of total funds under management and retail funds under management.

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Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA) was established in 1999 and has interests in A- and B-grade office buildings across Australia with a total value of $3.6B. The portfolio is well leased (99% occupancy rate) to mostly investment-grade tenants. The Fund is managed by Colonial First State Property Limited.

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Compass Resources NL (CMR) is an exploration company primarily searching for gold, base metals, iron ore and uranium. Its exploration assets are located in Northern Territory and New South Wales, Australia and Peru.

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CPU offers two major groups of services to the global securities industry. The first is a global registry business and the second is a range of investor-relation services, which range from employee share/option-plan management to stakeholder relationship-management systems. The company offers its services in 17 countries, including Australia, the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, and South Africa. CPU has expanded rapidly with the Equiserve acquisition in the US.

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CEU was the successful tenderer to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain a 39km roadway between the Eastern Freeway in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and the Frankston Freeway in Melbourne’s south-east. The contract runs for a maximum period of 39 years. Construction is targeted to finish in 2008.

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CMJ is exposed to various media sub-sectors, including subscription TV, online advertising, magazine publishing, free-to-air (FTA) TV broadcasting and ticketing. The company will not operate or manage any businesses, rather it will hold investments in third parties.

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CXP is one of the largest single-source contract suppliers of business products and services to the office. The company operates through a network of 40+ sales and distribution facilities situated in major metropolitan and regional centres throughout Australia and New Zealand. Included are 11 high-tech distribution facilities linked on-line via a central computer system.

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CRG operates through three groups: Metals - the manufacture and distribution of copper tube and other metal products (includes CRG Copper Tube, Austral Wright and Mico Metals); Pipelines - the manufacture and distribution of pipeline systems and supplies plus pipe fittings and valves (Iplex, Milnes); and Network Distribution - the distribution of plumbers and electricians' supplies (includes Tradelink plus some NZ businesses).

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CCP operates within the Australian debt collection industry. It provides outsourced debt collection, consulting, legal support, trade and commerical recovery, ledger management, government recovery, process serving and debt purchasing services for companies.

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CWN is to be a listed entity born out of the demerged PBL. The company will house the gaming interests of PBL and set about building a position as a global provider of gaming services.

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CSL is one of the world's two largest plasma therapeutics companies, second only to pharmaceutical giant Baxter. As a result of its plasma operations, CSL enjoys global franchises in both coagulation and immunology. It is also a minor player in pharmaceuticals and has a modest, relatively early-stage R&D portfolio.

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CSR is a leading Australian diversified industrial company with three principal businesses: CSR Building Products, Aluminium and CSR Sugar. These operations are mainly in Australia and New Zealand, but small operations also reside in Malaysia, China, Thailand and Singapore. CSR de-merged its US construction materials business in March 2003 into Rinker Group (RIN). CSR retains all residual asbestos liability and has provided Rinker with indemnities relating to asbestos liability.

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CuDeco Limited (CDU), formerly Aust Mining Investments (AUM), is a mining company that specialises in copper exploration and production. The company's current project is the Rocklands Copper Project located 15km west north of Cloncurry adjacent to the old Mt Isa Highway. In 2007, the company sold its Mt. Norma project.

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Customers Limited (CUS) is an Australian Electronic Payment Systems company. The company owns and operates various ATM networks and operates an application service provider which specialises in online content management and website development.

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DJS is an operator of up-market department stores, offering a wide range of international and domestic brands. The department stores trade in six Australian states/territories and are located close to major population centres in the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra and in major regional centres in NSW and QLD. DJS entered Perth by acquiring the Aherns chain of stores and has added online retailing. The attempt at stand-alone foodhalls was unsuccessful.

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DYL is a uranium explorer, with tenements mainly in Australia. DYL’s mining operations are located in the Tanami Arunta Province of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

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Dexus Property Group (DXS) is a top five player in the LPT sector, with $8.9B assets owned directly and a further $6.4B worth of third-party property mandates. The trust has investments in Australia, NZ, the US and Europe. DXS principally invests in office, retail and industrial property sectors, though a shift out of retail is currently in progress.

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Downer EDI (DOW) provides comprehensive engineering- and infrastructure-management services to the public and private rail, road, power, telecommunications, mining and resource sectors in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Hong Kong and the Pacific. The group has roughly A$10B of work in hand, with much of the forward order book relating to maintenance/services contracts.

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DUE is a joint venture between Macquarie Bank Ltd and AMP Capital Investors. It invests into energy utility assets principally in Australia and New Zealand but more recently made its first acquisition in the US (pending regulatory approval). DUE intends to accumulate a portfolio of energy utility assets diversified by geographic region, regulatory regime, energy source and operator.

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Emeco (EHL) is a heavy earthmoving equipment rental business. It operates primarily within the coal, gold and iron ore mining sectors in Australia; the oil and gas, and civil construction sectors in Canada; and the coal and gold mining sectors in Indonesia.

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Energy Developments Ltd (ENE) generates electricity from garbage dumps, and is branching out into extracting gas from coal prior to mining or from coal seams with high gas content, and remote power supply. ENE operates in Australia, Europe, and the United States.

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ERA is an Australian uranium producer. ERA's flagship project is the Ranger Mine in the Kakadu in the Northern Territory, producing approximately 6% of the western world's Uranium demand. ERA also has an ore treatment plant at Ranger, and an electric power plant that powers the mine.

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ENV distributes natural gas to around 980,000 consumers throughout Australia, in metropolitan Adelaide, Melbourne and Queensland. The group has some 18,700km of gas transmission and distribution assets, located in SA, VIC (including Albury), QLD, NT and NSW.

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Equinox Minerals (EQN) is Perth based ASX listed company involved in a diverse range of mineral exploration projects around the world. The company's main focus is the 100% owned Lumwana Copper Project in Zambia, with other exploration interests located in Australia, Peru and Sweden.

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Fairfax (FXJ) publishes The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review. In 2004, it completed the acquisition of INL's NZ publishing assets, granting it the control of major NZ mastheads. It also has a stable of community and regional newspapers, as well as business and finance magazines. Fairfax Digital and Trade Me provide electronic news, classified and auction websites. In May 2007, FXJ merged with regional newspaper publisher RUP.

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Felix Resources Limited (FLX) is an Australian resources company investing in, developing and operating resource-related projects with a primary focus on coal. Key assets are the Yarrabee and the Minerva coal mines in Queensland; the Ashton open-cut coal mine plus the Ashton underground and the Moolarben coal development projects in New South Wales.

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FKP specialises in primary property development, construction and investment. It also has property related activities in retail and commercial property investments, land subdivision, home financing and property management. It also undertakes the development and management of retirement villages and the management of resorts and associated infrastructure.

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FWD's activities centre around the provision of mobile accommodation focusing on three high-growth Australian market segments: retirement, recreation and resource development.

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FlexiGroup is a provider of retail point-of-sale lease and rental finance in Australia and New Zealand focusing on IT equipments such as desktop and laptop computers, computer peripherals and software and electrical appliances including audio visual equipment, whitegoods and browngoods. The company has also begun to offer personal and business loans and other financial services products, directly to active customers.

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Flight Centre Ltd (FLT) is Australia's largest independent retail travel group. It collects a commission from travel-related suppliers for getting customers to book their services. FLT's largest market is Australia where it has around 900 stores. It also has a growing presence in overseas markets, including New Zealand (179 outlets), UK (181 outlets), Canada (152 outlets), South Africa (133 outlets), US (31 outlets), Hong Kong (15 outlets), China (14 outlets) and India (13 outlets).

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FMG focuses exclusively on the development of the Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project. The company's key asset is the Chichester Range project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which includes the construction of a $550M Mining and Processing Facility, a 520km $830M Railway System and a $470M Port in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Since July 2003 total tenement holdings have grown in excess of approximately 40,000sqkm.

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Fosters Group (FGL) is a global premium brand alcoholic beverages company. The group consists of the three main operating arms of Australia, Asia and Pacific; Europe, Middle East and Africa and the Americas. This was part of a corporate restructure away from reporting beer and wine separately. 1H07 was the first results period under the ne