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WAN is a Western Australia–based newspaper publisher. The company's primary asset is The West Australian newspaper (published Monday-Saturday) which accounts for about 80% of group EBIT and has a dominant position in the Perth newspaper market (around 70% of the total newspaper ad revenue). WAN also owns several WA regional newspapers, regional radio stations and presses.

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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.

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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 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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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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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

View the company profile for FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD

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 new structure. A key plank of the new strategy is the multi-beverage business model.

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FUN is the largest toy company in Australia, with ~20% market share in toy distribution (followed by Mattel ~16% and Hasbro ~12%). The company is a marketer and distributor of children's products in four key areas of business: Toys, Nursery & Sporting; Homewares & Confectionery; Apparel, Footwear & Accessories; Publishing & Interactive Entertainment. Licensed brands form a major part of the business, including Barbie, Thomas the Tank Engine, Bratz, Leapfrog and The Wiggles.

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FCL has developed core rural and automotive businesses organically and through acquisitions. Some businesses have been divested (for example, Bristile brick) or sold down (for example, Australian Agricultural (AAC) beef business). A 'strategic' stake in Incitec was sold for a net $115M profit. Some of FCL's businesses are held through associate or JV companies (for example, Elders Rural Bank, AAC, BWK wool).

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GUD Holdings Limited (GUD) is a diversified manufacturing and marketing company operating in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The group's divisions include Automotive Filtration Products (Ryco); Security Products; Domestic and Farm Pumps (Davey Pumps); Domestic Appliances (Sunbeam); and cleaning products (Oates).

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Galileo Japan Trust (GJT) focuses on a diversified portfolio of quality office, residential, retail/leisure, mixed use and hotel properties in Central and greater Tokyo and other major cities of Japan.

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Gindabie Metals (GBG) is dedicated to iron ore exploration and development company, with tenements mainly in Australia. Its key project is the Karara Iron Ore deposits in Western Australia.

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Gloucester Coal Limited (GCL) is a coal producer and explorer, with production and tenements mainly in Australia. GCL has key mines at Stratford, Bowens Road North and Duralie, in the Gloucester Basin of NSW, and a coal processing plant at Stratford. Exploration is primarily undertaken in the Gloucester Basin. Exploration and production companies aim to maintain and grow production through the discovery and establishment of additional mineral/hydrocarbon reserves, and expansion of operations.

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Goodman Fielder is a leading consumer food company operating in Australia and New Zealand. It manufactures and supplies various consumer food products, including baked products, spreads and oils, edible fats and dairy goods.

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GMG is an internally managed, vertically integrated business, being the largest industrial property group with around 50% of revenue sourced from recurring property income. The core focus of the group is the ownership and development of industrial properties in Australia, NZ, Europe and Asia. Services income from third party funds management and property management are expected to provide significant growth to earnings.

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GPT invests in Australian property (CBD and major suburban office markets, regional and sub-regional shopping centres, industrial properties, hotels, resorts), in joint ventures and funds management activities. GPT has total assets of over $12B and encompasses interests in over 50 properties. GPT has the largest office portfolio in the sector with the majority of assets in the Sydney and Melbourne CBDs. Debt-to-total assets ratio is around 37%.

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GRD is a resource contracting and development company. GRD Minproc is 100% owned by GRD and is a leading engineering contracting business. Under its development arm is Global Renewables (jointly owned by GRD), which owns and operates an urban waste treatment facility.

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GTP is an investment manager, specialising in the agribusiness sector. The company's primary interests are in the Australian plantation timber industry, which, for some years yet, will account for the bulk of total revenues. GTP has also diversified into the non-forestry MIS sector by developing schemes involving grapes, olives and more recently beef cattle. GTP has a lending division, which provides loans to scheme investors.

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Based in Tasmania, GNS is Australia's leading woodchipper, with its other operations encompassing saw milling, construction and merchandising. GNS has grown significantly through acquisitions since 1999 and now runs a managed investment scheme business, primarily selling interests in plantation projects. GNS exports its products to over 20 countries.

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GWA International (GWT) is a diversified industrial company with operations in a range of building-related businesses. The company has a solid growth track record and returns have consistently exceeded those of industry peers. GWT's most significant business has been the bathroom china operation, which is now the only local manufacturer and holds in excess of 80% market share. Management is well regarded, and the stock has tended to carry a premium rating relative to the sector.

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Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (HVN) operates franchised and company-owned stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. It has also opened 10 stores in Ireland as well as 2 in Slovenia. In addition, HVN holds a controlling interest in Rebel Sport and in Pertama Holdings, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange.

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Hastie Group Limited (HST) is a commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems group. The company's three divisions are: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Maintenance. HST provides commercial and industrial air condition installation, and maintenance of large scale commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. It has completed a range of installations in Vietnam, China and Kazakhstan.

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Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) is a utility fund, with investments in gas transmission and water utilities. Its strategy is to maximise both income and capital returns, and to diversify its assets into electricity, hydro and wind power. HDF is managed by Hastings Funds Management, which is 100% owned by Westpac.

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Healthscope is one of Australia's leading private hospital managers with broad representation in nearly every state. HSP is strongest in Victoria and South Australia but has made selective acquisitions to strengthen its presence in NSW and Queensland. HSP became a major player in the pathology industry through its acquisition of Gribbles in Dec-04, and is now seeking to increase its pathology market share, and add radiology capabilities, through the acquisition of SYB's diagnostic assets.

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HGI is a UK-based financial services organisation, originally consisting of the demerged UK businesses of AMP Limited. It offers investment management services through Henderson, a leading UK investment management business. Its portfolio of closed life and pensions businesses was sold in April 2005 for £1.07B and financial planning advisory business Towry Law UK was sold in December 2005.

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HIL is a diversified manufacturing group with operations in Electronics, Home & Hardware (including the famous Hills Hoist) and Building & Industrial Products (the latter division includes Korvest, a listed company controlled by Hills in which Hills has 47% ownership). Less than 10% of the company’s revenues are from overseas operations, principally in the UK. The founding family holds around 20% of the shares and several board seats.

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HWI is one of the largest wholesalers of houseware products in Australia. It distributes leading houseware brands and also develops, establishes and sells wholly owned brands. This is done via a product procurement, warehousing, sales and distribution infrastructure. Brands include Breville, Kambrook, Ronson, Phillips, Peg Perego, Soehnle and SABCO, among others.

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IBA is an international health IT company that sells healthcare information and transaction systems. It obtains revenue from software licence fees, installation services, ongoing maintenance and from sales of third party hardware products. IBA's "Primary Care Division" provides medical practitioners with electronic claiming and billing systems as well as connecting them to the Health Insurance Commission, private health funds and the banking sector.

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Iluka Resources Ltd (ILU) is a mineral sands producer with operations in Australia and America. The company is one of the largest titanium mineral and zircon producers in the world. ILU’s core business is the production and processing of titanium minerals used in paint pigments and other protective coatings, and the mining and separation of zircon, which is used in ceramics and refractories. A NSW coal mine completes the asset portfolio.

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IPL was formed through the merger of the fertiliser operations of Incitec and Pivot, effective 1 June 2003. It operates an integrated fertiliser business throughout eastern and southern Australia, with a market share in this region of 65%. IPL brings scale with annual sales of 3.4Mt fertiliser. IPL has the lowest delivered costs in its sector. In July 2006, ORI sold its 70% stake in IPL via an institutional book build.

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IGO is involved in nickel production and the exploration for precious and base metals within Australia. IGO's flagship mine is the Long Nickel Mine near Kambalda in Western Australia.

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Industrea Limited (IDL), formerly GPS Online Limited, is primarily involved in the provision of mining products & services with diversified revenue streams arising from construction, asset management and engineering services.

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ING Industrial Fund (IIF) invests in top-end industrial properties, business parks and distribution centres in Australia, Canada, France, Spain, Germany and Belgium. Over the past year, total assets have increased to around $5B. The manager typically invests in assets that provide income and capital upside as well as those that offer development upside (approximatley 20% of the portfolio).

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ING Real Estate Community Fund (ILF), formerly known as Village Life Trust, deals with developing, owning and operating managed rental accommodation for seniors and students.

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IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. It also has interests in Asia and the UK, particularly in motor, although it has announced plans to scale down its UK operations. A significant portion of premium revenue is derived from Australian personal lines insurance business, with motor, home and contents the main product lines. IAG's insurance brands include NRMA (NSW), SGIO (WA), SGIC (SA) and CGU. Its New Zealand brands include State Insurance, NZI and Circle.

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ING Office Fund (IOF) is a publicly listed office property trust. ING Real Estate operates in five sectors of the Australian Real Estate market. Trust management has access to ING's global platform to source acquisition opportunities and expand into other global property markets.

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IVC provides funeral homes, burial services, cemeteries, and crematoria around Australia and in Singapore. Invocare operates two national brands: White Lady Funerals and Simplicity . IVC also operates a stable of well-established state-based funeral homes, including Guardian, Le Pine, Purslowe and George Hartnett.

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IOOF Limited (IFL) is an Australian-based financial services operator. Its core funds management business is operated by IOOF Investment Management Limited. IFL completed the acquisition of the remaining 21.85% interest in Perennial Investment Partners for $67.9M. IFL has rationalised and rebranded its financial planning businesses into Consultum Financial Advisers. IFL has a socially responsible investment research company, SIRIS.

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IRE is an Australian and New Zealand information vendor for financial markets. It provides information on equity, equity options and futures markets through its information service, IRESS. IRE operated in Canada initially through a local JV partner before buying it out in April 2006. XPLAN is a financial planner system released in 2003 for the financial planning industry. IRE (via XPLAN) acquired the risk analysis vendor PlanTech in Sep-06, VisiPlan in Apr-07 and Spotlight in Jun-07.

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Jabiru Metals Limited (JML), formerly Pilbara Mines, is an exploration company searching primarily for copper, zinc, silver and gold, and has tenements mainly in Australia. Key projects are at Jaguar, Teutonic Bore and Lennon’s Find, all located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Exploration companies aim to discover and delineate occurrences of metals and minerals that can be economically mined and extracted.

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JHX is a leading international building materials company and a global leader in cellulose fibre cement, one of the world's fastest growing building products. Fibre cement is used from exterior siding and internal lining to roofing, fencing, bracing and decorative finishes. The company's main operation is in the US, where it holds in excess of 10% of the new residential siding market. JHX also operates in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Europe (since 1Q04).

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JBH is a specialty retailer of leading brands of home entertainment products through an ever increasing network of stores, which include stand-alone sites and those within shopping centres. Originating in Melbourne and Brisbane, the company is successfully rolling out stores in Australia's other major cities and some larger regional areas. JBH's acquisition of the Clive Anthonys store network increased its penetration in QLD with the chain to be rolled out selectively across Australia.

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JST is a leading specialty apparel retailer with more than 800 stores in Australia and New Zealand. The mainstay of the business in terms of sales contribution is Just Jeans followed by Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E and Peter Alexander (a predominantly catalogue business). JST is developing the Dotti brand, and undertaking geographic expansion into South Africa and the United States.

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Kagara Ltd (KZL) is an exploration, development and mining company, with a focus on base metals. The company portfolio comprises of multiple deposits located in Queensland including the King Vol deposit. Zinc production is carried out at the company's Mt Garnet plant.

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Kingsgate Consolidated is an Australian listed mining company whose core asset is the 90% owned Chatree gold-silver mine in Thailand. Chatree is located 280 km to the north of Bangkok and Kingsgate holds some 1,200 square kilometres of exploration tenements in the region. Chatree operates a number of open pits and exploration success has indentified additional mineralised zones along the line of structural control away from the initial operations.

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Leighton Holdings is the parent company of Australia’s largest project development and contracting group. Major divisions include Thiess, Leighton Contractors, Leighton Asia, John Holland, Leighton Properties and Technical Resources. Operations in the Asia-Pacific region are spread on projects in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. More recently, LEI has established a significant presence in the Gulf and India.

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Lend Lease (LLC) is an integrated global real estate funds management and services business. Its strengths are project and construction management, integrated development and real estate funds management. LLC operates in Australia, NZ, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It is actively pursuing private finance initiative (PFI) business in the UK and US, targeting the hospital and defence estate sectors.

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LGL is a Papua New Guinea gold miner and explorer. The core operation is the massive gold mine located on Lihir Island (New Ireland Province, PNG). The current mining plan consists of some 23Moz of gold reserves and a resource of 40Moz, for a mine life of over 20 years, with a similar number of years' production from the subsequent treatment of low-grade ore stockpiles.

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LNN produces and markets alcoholic beverages. Brewing is the primary earnings driver accounting for in excess of 90% of EBIT, with operations located in Australia and NZ. LNN acquired 100% of Petaluma and 85% of Banksia Wines as it moves to assemble a global wine business. In part, this is driven by LNN’s desire to achieve the higher valuation multiples currently applied to alcoholic beverage groups delivering double-digit earnings growth.

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Lion Selection Limited is a publicly listed resource investment company, providing patient equity capital to carefully selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's). Lion Selection invests in Australian mining and exploration companies with gold and base metal activities in Australia, Africa and South East Asia.

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LYC owns a large deposit of rare earths in the Mt Margaret Mineral Field, 35km south of Laverton in Western Australia. The company has been focusing on developing this deposit and establishing a customer base through its Rare Earths Direct (RED) service. Rare earths contain high concentrations of a number of elements that are of use in applications such as nanotechnology and emission reduction.

View the company profile for LYNAS CORPORATION LIMITED

Macarthur Coal Ltd (MCC) is a coal company with interests in coal production and exploration in Australia. MCC holds a 73.3% interest in its two key mines, Coppabella and Moorvale, both located in the Bowen Basin, QLD. Both mines principally produce PCI coal, a partial substitute for coking coal in steel making. MCC is also exploring the surrounding areas.

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MAH is an engineer contractor, with operations in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. Its main activities include surface and underground mining; civil engineering; quarrying and processing; and equipment hire. The company's mining contracts include the Mt Whaleback iron ore project and the Ellendale diamond project.

View the company profile for MACMAHON HOLDINGS LIMITED

MCG is a stapled security that invests primarily in communications infrastructure. MCG's investments include: 100% of Broadcast Australia Pty Ltd, which provides transmission services for radio and TV in Australia; a 60.8% legal interest in Arqiva, which owns TV and radio broadcasting towers in the UK; an effective 43.7% stake in National Grid Wireless, which owns TV broadcast towers and wireless sites in the UK; and 50% of Airwave, which has broadcast towers for UK emergency services.

View the company profile for MACQUARIE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

Macquarie Countrywide Trust (MCW) has interests in 250 neighbourhood centres with a total book value of over $4.9B. Approximately 61% of the portfolio is in the US, 2% in New Zealand, 34% in Australia and 3% in Europe. MCW has entered into a joint venture with Regency Centers and Desco Group in the US to oversee and manage the US operations.

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MDT is a retail property trust, giving investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality Community shopping centres. Income distributions are sourced from the Trust's 85% interest in over 81 Community shopping centres and recently acquired Mervyn stores located in North America. By definition, Community Centres are designed for convenience with good accessibility and are typically anchored by supermarkets, discount department stores or super chemists.

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MQG is a full-service investment bank, with services as diverse as corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, specialised asset management, commercial banking and retail financial services. In addition to its Australian presence, MQG operates in select markets around the world, with over 10,000 staff located in 24 countries. In FY07, international income represented 55% of total income. Based on market capitalisation, MQG is the fifth-largest bank in the Australian sector.

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MIG was formed to enable private investors to participate in the growth associated with infrastructure assets. MIG primarily invests in toll roads and, thus far, has benefited from the reduction in risk premiums as a new road is completed or progresses through ramp-up to target traffic levels.

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The Macquarie Leisure Trust is a specialist entertainment property owner and operator. The Trust's property assets consist of the DreamWorld theme park and the d'Albora Marina's. It also owns 40% of Omni Ltd, the operator of Dreamworld and the d'Albora Marina's. Macquarie Bank's subsidiary Macquarie Leisure Management is responsible for the management of the Trust.

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MMG invests in global media assets. It operates Macquarie Regional Radioworks (MRR), which owns and operates 85 commercial radio licences in 44 licence areas across six states in regional Australia. In 2007, MMG acquired US community newspaper publisher ACM and SBC's regional TV stations.

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Macquarie Office Trust (MOF) has significant interests in prime A- and B-grade office properties across Australia, the US, Europe and most recently Asia (Japan), with more than 70% of income derived from government and investment-grade tenants. MOF has appointed Principal Real Estate Investors in the US to oversee its strategic and operational requirements. Australian assets represent 42% of the total portfolio, the US portfolio represents 49%, the European 8% and Asia with 1%.

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MAP was formed in late 2001 to enable access to direct and indirect investments in airports. MAP's portfolio of airports includes Sydney (72.1%), Brussels (54.9%), Copenhagen (53.4%), and Bristol (32.1%). MAP utilises a complex trust structure to maximise after-tax returns to investors.

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Melbourne IT Limited (MLB) is a Melbourne-based domain name and online business services provider, with offices in Melbourne, Wellington, Stockholm, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and San Francisco. MLB is the administrator of the Australian commercial domain.com.au and also offers domain name maintenance and registration for .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name and country codes such as .uk.

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Metcash Limited (MTS) is a corporate reorganisation of Metcash Trading Limited (MTT). The three businesses are IGA Distribution, Australian Liquor Marketers and Campbells Cash & Carry.

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MIS is an Australia-based company that focuses its operations on iron ore and steel feedstock materials, with tenements in the Mid West Region of Western Australia. MIS aims to discover, evaluate and develop viable quantities of iron ore deposits, with a particular aim of supplying ore to the Asian markets.

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Minara Resources (MRE), formerly Anaconda Resources, is a nickel-cobalt producer, which operates the Murrin Murrin joint venture project (60% MRE, 40% Glencore) located in the North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. Murrin Murrin is a hydrometallurgical project, using sulphuric acid in high-temperature, high-pressure autoclave vessels to aggressively leach nickel and cobalt from low-grade lateritic (oxidised) ores.

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Mincor Resources NL (MCR), previously known as Africwest (AFW), is a nickel producer and explores for gold and nickel. Key nickel mines are located at Kambalda in Western Australia with exploration projects in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. Key exploration projects are also located in Guinea, Tanzania, Fiji and Vanuatu.

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Mineral Deposits Limited (MDL) is a resources company, focusing on gold and mineral sands. Its tenements are mainly situated in Senegal and India. MDL’s key project is the Grande Cote Zircon Project in Senegal.

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Mintails Limited (MLI) is involved in the development, processing and production of gold from tailings located in the West Rang region of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa.

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MBN is part of the successful Mitchell River Group. This group includes Albidon Limited and Exco Resources. MBN has one key asset, the Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil. Measured and Indicated resources that are amenable to open-pit mining are 69Mt, grading 0.61% Ni. The global resource is 104.2Mt at 0.56% Ni. The Southern Deeps program and exploration at Peri Peri will increase the overall resource. Commissioning is scheduled for 2Q09 and production will build to 18,500tpy rate.

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Mirvac Group (MGR) is a diversified property group, with two principal business operations, being property funds management (including hotel and car park management businesses) and property development (residential, retail, office, industrial and hotel). MGR has an external funds management business with around $7.0B FUM. MGR is involved in large integrated developments (such as Docklands in Melbourne) as well as developing high-quality medium-density units in premium/niche locations.

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Mirvac Industrial Trust (MIX), formerly JF US Industrial Trust, will initially acquire an indirect interest in an industrial real estate portfolio located in, or adjacent to, the Chicago region of Illinois, USA.

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MND primary business is the provision of engineering construction and maintenance services to the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. The company also provides ground handling and support services to the airline industry through its Skystar subsidiary. Via the acquisition of MiE, MND also provides instrumentation and electrical services to heavy industry across Australia and South-East Asia.

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Mount Gibson Iron (MGX) is an iron ore explorer and producer. The company's key assets include the Tallering Peak, My Gibson and the Koolanooka hematite deposits, located in the Midwest region of Western Australia.

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The key feature of the Fund is to provide exposure to the unlisted property trust sector as well as liquidity through the listing on the ASX. The responsible entity of the fund is Acumen Capital Securities Limited, 100% owned by ASX-listed Multiplex Group (MXG). Multiplex Capital, Multiplex's funds management arm, has in excess of $5B of funds under management in both listed and unlisted property trusts across Australia and NZ.

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MMX is an exploration and mining company, primarily searching for iron ore in Western Australia. Murchison Metals is the owner of the world-class Jack Hills iron ore deposit located in the Murchison region of Western Australia.

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MYOB is an Australian-based developer and supplier of business management software targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The group's core products are a suite of accounting software packages, each designed for a particular business size and need. In addition to SME products, MYOB offers specialist software for accountants and tax agents.

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National Australia Bank (NAB) is an Australian-based financial services group, providing a comprehensive range of banking and financial services in its core markets of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It is one of the top ten Australian companies by market capitalisation.

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NCM is a major Australian gold-copper producer, with mining and exploration interests in Australia and the Pacific. It is Australia's largest independent domestic gold producer. NCM's core assets are the 100%-owned and world-class Cadia copper-gold mineral complex in NSW and the Telfer mine in WA.

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Newmont Mining Corporation Limited (NEM) is a gold producer and explorer, operating on five continents. Key production is based in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland (Australia), New Zealand, Waihi (New Zealand), Ovacik (Turkey), Zafashan (Uzbekistan), Batu Hijai (Indonesia), Ontario (Canada) and Yanacocha (Peru). Key exploration is conducted in Ghana, Indonesia, Peru and Australia. NEM also receives royalties from other precious metal production operations.

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NWS is an international media company engaged in the publication of newspapers, magazines and books; production and distribution of movies and TV series; TV broadcasting; cable and satellite subscriber TV; production of inserts; and owns and develops internet properties. NWS conducts its operations primarily in the US, the UK, Australia and Asia. Its listed interests include British Sky Broadcasting.

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Nexus Energy (NXS) is an oil and gas exploration and production company. The company focuses on the Bonaparte basin, offshore Northern Territory, and a number of projects within the Gippsland basin in offshore Victoria's Bass Strait.

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Nufarm (NUF) has developed a widespread global crop-protection network, with production and marketing operations in Australia, New Zealand (40% of revenue combined), the Americas (33%), Europe (25%) and Asia (4%). As its crop-protection division has grown, its industrial, fine and performance chemicals activities have declined in relative importance, and most of these have been or will be divested. In October 2002, the Fernz Chemical business was sold to Orica.

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Oakton (OKN) is an IT services firm with operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. OKN offers database and systems management and focuses on providing end-to-end IT services, covering the full lifecycle of planning, delivering and running IT solutions. Services offered include IT strategy and architecture, application development, information and customer management, project management and mobility services.

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Oceana Gold and Climax Mining merged to create a robust company with a clearly planned growth path. The cash flow supporting the merged entity is generated from the Macraes and Reefton gold assets in South Island of NZ. The EPCM Services Award granted to Ausenco Limited is a milestone along the path to constructing the Didipio project. OGD recorded an operating cash flow of $51.7M in CY06. Investment expenditure was $97.4M, offset by an issue of convertible notes. OGD merged with OGC in Jun 07

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OSH is a PNG-based oil and gas exploration and production company, with annual production of around 11M barrels of oil equivalent. Production rates are expected to be steady over the next two years due to the maturity of the fields. Unless new fields are found, declines will set in after 2007. With a large gas resource, OSH is seeking to tap into international energy markets through the sale of LNG. Substantial upside from exploration is also possible.

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OneSteel (OST) manufactures and distributes steel long products. The company operates the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia and a mini mill in Sydney, along with rod and bar facilities in Newcastle and Sydney. Following the joint acquisition of Email Ltd, OST has around 33% of the Australian steel distribution market.

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Orica manufactures and supplies industrial and specialty chemicals, commercial explosives and mining chemicals, paints and other consumer products sold under brands such as Dulux, Selleys and Cabot's. It is the largest chemical company in Australasia and the world's leading supplier of commercial explosives. ORI is growing organically and through acquisitions.

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Origin Energy (ORG) is Australia’s most vertically integrated energy company. It has interests in energy retailing, power generation projects (QLD, WA, SA), upstream oil and gas production and exploration (the Cooper, Eromanga and Bass basins), coal seam gas (Otway Basin) and infrastructure management via its interest in and contracts with Envestra. Diversification into New Zealand came through the acquisition of Contact.

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PBG is a leading manager of a stable of widely recognised consumer brands. The group manufactures, sources, markets and distributes the brands primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

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Paladin Energy (PDN) is an uranium producer, which is on the acquisition trail for advanced uranium projects. It has key JORC-compliant uranium projects in Australia and Africa, including the Langer Heinrich Project in Namibia, the Kayelekera Project in Malawi, the Valhalla and Skal deposits in Queensland and the Manyingee and Oobagamba projects in Western Australia.

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Panaust Limited (PNA) is an emerging mining company focused on mining gold and gold-copper at the Phu Kham mining operation in Laos, and searching for gold and copper in South East Asia. Key growth projects include advanced exploration and pre-feasibility study at the Ban Huoayxai Gold-Silver Project, Laos and the Puthep Copper Project, Thailand; advanced exploration at the Phonsavan Copper Project, Laos and early exploration at the Pha Nai copper and Phu He gold prospects, Laos.

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PaperlinX is Australasia's largest paper manufacturer and distributor and the only manufacturer of fine communication papers and high-performance packaging papers. The group has substantial offshore operations in Spicers Paper, Coast Paper (the US) and Bunzl Fine Papers in the UK (now renamed the Paper Company). The latter has been integrated with Buhrmann's Netherlands-based paper merchanting division (acquired in October 2003).

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Perilya Limited (PEM) is a base metals producer and explorer with production and exploration mainly in Australia, and some copper exploration at Sabah in Malaysia. Key operations and exploration are located at Broken Hill (lead-zinc-silver) in New South Wales. Key exploration projects are located at Mt Hampton in Western Australia (gold), Flinders in South Australia (zinc) and Mt Isa in Queensland (base metals). PEM also explores for copper and nickel and has an interest in an oil/gas explorer.

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PPT is a provider of funds management, responsible entity services, trustee services, executor services, financial planning and superannuation services. It offers a range of investment and superannuation funds, which include domestic and/or international assets. PPT also provides financial advice, personal asset and portfolio management plus other services to its private client base. Its corporate services division also offers securitisation and trust services.

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Petsec Energy (PSA) is an oil and gas exploration and production company. Its main operational focus is on the Gulf of Mexico, USA where it owns several exploration leases. PSA also has a 25% working interest in a joint venture, exploring in Beibu Gulf, offshore China. The company's head office is in Sydney, Australia and the US activities are operated from Lafayette, Louisiana.

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PXS is a specialist pharmaceutical company committed to the research, development and commercialisation of human therapeutic products that address chronic respiratory and autoimmune diseases, and the development of improved lung function tests. The company's pipeline of products include Aridol (asthma); Bronchitol (cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); PXS25/64 (multiple sclerosis); and PXS2076 (rheumatoid arthritis).

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Platinum Australia Limited (PLA), formerly Swifitel, is a minerals exploration and development company. The company's focus is on platinum group metals, with tenements situated in Australia and South Africa. PLA’s key project is the Panton Platinum Palladium Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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PMP's operations encompass printing, letterbox distribution and magazine distribution. PMP is one of Australia's largest printers in the magazine, retail catalogue and directory market segments. PMP is effectively a 'pure' printing company. Its other key asset is Gordon & Gotch, a distributor of magazines.

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Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited (PGL) is a Brisbane-based biotechnology company specialising in the research and development of potential biopharmaceutical therapeutics for treating cancer (PI-88) and primary liver cancer (PI-166), a devastating disease with few treatment options available to patients.

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PRG is a specialty commercial painting and property maintenance business operating in Australia and New Zealand. Since 1993, it has expanded to include a range of complementary services such as property maintenance, grounds management services, engineering maintenance, corporate imaging and plumbing.

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Nicknamed the Flying Kangaroo, Qantas is Australia's largest and oldest airline carrying +34M passengers annually. Qantas was privatised in 1995, with British Airways assuming an initial 25% shareholding (which has since been sold). Qantas has a two-thirds share of the domestic market and accounts for approximately one third of Australia's share of international inbound and outbound passengers. It is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance.

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QBE is an Australian insurance and reinsurance group with a strong global presence. The company operates primarily in general insurance markets, with the majority of premium derived from outside of Australia, particularly in the US and Europe. The company has established a strong history of growth by acquisition.

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Queensland Gas Company (QGC) is exploring and developing coal seam resources of the Surat basin in South Queensland. The company has certified gas reserves in its Berwyndale South and Argyle gas fields. By 2008, QGC aims to supply 10% of the Queensland gas market.

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Ramsay Health Care (RHC) is Australia's largest private hospital operator following the Affinity acquisition. The company has a dominant private hospital market share position in each of the five states in which it operates (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia). In 1H FY08, RHC expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Capio Uk, the fourth largest private hospital operator in that market.

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Record Realty (RRT) is a registered managed investment scheme that applies structured finance techniques to a portfolio of select property investments. The Manager of Record Realty is Record Funds Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Record Investments Limited.

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Redflex (RDF) produces a range of products for the defence, transport, security and traffic management industries. Redflex Holdings consists of two companies: Redflex Communications Systems and Reflex Traffic Systems. The company has offices in Australia and the US.

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ResMed is a leading global medical device manufacturer, specialising in products for the diagnosis and treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Since its formation in 1989, ResMed has maintained its focus on SDB, which is prevalent in 5% of adults. RMD’s operations have grown dramatically due to its highly innovative products. While most R&D and manufacturing occur in Australia, over 90% of sales are offshore, with about 50% taking place in the US. RMD is listed on the NYSE and the ASX.

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Resolute Limited (RSG) is a gold producer and explorer with operations mainly in Africa. Key mines are located at Golden Pride in Tanzania and Obotan in Ghana. Key exploration projects are located in Tanzania, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali, with a strategic investment also at Mupane in Botswana with Gallery Gold.

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Rio Tinto (RIO) is a major international resources company. The company has dual listings, as Rio Tinto Plc in London and Rio Tinto Ltd in Australia. Rio Tinto has major operations in Australia, North America, South Africa, Chile and many other countries, producing a range of commodities, including gold, copper, coal, iron ore, alumina, aluminium, mineral sands and diamonds.

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Riversdale Mining Limited is a junior mining company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The main mining site is located in the Republic of South Africa. This project is known as the Riversdale Project that comprises an area of 2176 hectares situated in the Vryheid district of Kwa-Zulu Natal, about 30 kilometres south east of Vryheid.

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Having first listed on 26th September 2005, Reckson NYPT is an Australian listed property trust that invests in property in the New York Tri-State office markets. The Trust is managed by Reckson Associates, which also owns a 25% interest in the property portfolio. Reckson NYPT also has a call option on 10 properties from Reckson Associates. The Trust has a partly paid equity structure, with the final installment to be received in October 2006.

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Roc Oil (ROC) is a Sydney-based international petroleum exploration and production company. The group sold an operation in decline in January 2005 to pursue a very broad exploration portfolio, including acreage in Western Australia, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and China. The Cliff Head oil discovery offshore Perth and Chinguetti are already in operation, and a discovery in the Beibu Gulf offshore China appears to be a commercial one.

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Rubicon America Trust (RAT) deals with the indirect ownership interest in office buildings in the United States of America. The Trust is managed by Rubicon Asset Management Limited (RAML). Rubicon Asset Management Limited (Rubicon) is an independent Australian fund manager which aims to provide investors with specialised investment strategies, including absolute return strategies. Rubicon is the Responsible Entity for Rubicon America Trust (RAT) and Rubicon Europe Trust Group (RET).

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Rubicon Europe Trust Group is a property trust, concentrating on commercial real estate located in Europe. The company's objective is to provide a stable Australian dollar income with the potential for capital appreciation. REU will acquire a 95% interest in a portfolio of three high quality modern office properties located in Frankfurt and Berlin, Germany.

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Rubicon Japan Trust (RJT) deals with the indirect ownership interest in office, retail and residential buildings in Japan. The Trust is managed by Rubicon Asset Management Limited (RAML). Rubicon Asset Management Limited (Rubicon) is a financial services group with strong capabilities in creation, syndication and management of specialist funds. Rubicon is the Responsible Entity for Rubicon Japan Trust (RJT), Rubicon America Trust (RAT) and Rubicon Europe Trust Group (RET).

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SAI Global delivers an integrated range of standards and business improvement related products and services, ranging from OH&S systems to risk and environmental management training. SAI operates with four main divisions: Business Publishing, Compliance Services, Professional Services and Assurance Services. It has offices in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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SLM operates through two business divisions – Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Customer Contact Solutions (CCO). BPO provides a range of data management and processing services, including printing and mailing services, document design and barcode addressing. CCO offers delivery of client messages through teleservices or via an extensive letterbox delivery network. It operates in Australia and internationally in New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

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STO is Australia’s third largest oil and gas company (after BHP Billiton and Woodside). Its core assets are in the Cooper and Eromanga basins of South Australia and SW Queensland. These regions supply gas to markets in SA, NSW and Queensland, as well as oil and LPG for export. Over the past decade, Santos has expanded its business in the other Australian mainland states as well as in Indonesia and the USA. Annual production of 54M-56M barrels of oil equivalent is expected in FY08.

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Seek Ltd (SEK) is Australia’s leading employment website, providing online classified advertising. Revenue is earned from advertisers who place ads for job vacancies, while job searching is freely available to job candidates. SEK's site includes the ability to search for jobs in specific industries, including healthcare, accounting and engineering. SEK has also diversified into the education and training market and is re-branding the business Seek Learning.

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Seven Network (SEV) is an investment company. In 2006, SEV sold its major assets, a metropolitan free-to-air TV network, Pacific Magazines and an online JV Yahoo!7, into Seven Media Group (SMG), an unlisted JV with private equity group KKR. SEV owns 48% of SMG. In FY07 SEV sold its interests in the Telstra Dome (management rights and seating/naming rights). It also has other investments in WAN, ENG and GRD.

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Sigma is the third largest pharmaceutical wholesaler by market share in Australia. Sigma also manufactures pharmaceuticals and antibiotics for in-house brands as well as for contract clients. Through its merger with Arrow, Sigma now develops generic pharmaceutical products and markets and distributes generics for Australian and international pharmaceutical companies in the Australian market.

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Silex Systems (SLX) is a R&D company involved in the development and commercialisation of laser isotope separation enrichment technology. The company's core project 'Silex' is investigating the enrichment of Uranium, Zirconium, Silicon and Carbon, for use in the Nuclear fuel, semi-conductor and medical diagnostic industries. SLX is also involved in the development of a silicon isotope super lattice and silicon planar light wave circuits for use in the optical communications industry.

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SGM undertakes recovery and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and plastics and has operations in Australia, NZ, the UK and the US (where its presence has been boosted by Hugo Neu and Metal Management). The company is one of the largest recycling operators in the world, sourcing 75% of its earnings base from non-Australian/NZ operations. It also has some representative offices in Asia. More recently, SGM has entered the renewable energy market.

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Singapore Telecommunications (SGT) is the leading provider of telephony, data, mobile and postal services in Singapore. In addition, it has established operations in 19 cities and in 14 countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. SGT is Singapore's largest listed company. The Singapore Government holds a 65% stake.

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SGX is an ASX-listed gold producer with production and exploration assets located in China. Chinese assets are held through Sino-Foreign joint ventures legislated in 1997. SGX has one producing asset: Jinfeng in Guizhou province. Sino also has exploration interests in five other Chinese provinces including the White Mountain project in Jilin.

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SKE provides labour hire and maintenance services to a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, mining, transport and logistics, pharmaceutical and defence industries. It has recently diversified into the nursing agency network business. Its operations are based in Australia and New Zealand.

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SMX is an Information and Communications Technology services and business management company, with offices in Australia, the UK and Singapore. The company currently operates two businesses: SMS Management & Technology - provides management and technology services across a broad range of industries, and M & T Resources - provides contract and permanent resources for the IT and Telecommunications industry.

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Sonic is a medical diagnostics company, with interests in the provision of both pathology and radiology services in the Australasian region, Europe and the US. It is a leader in diagnostic services in both Australia and New Zealand.

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SPN has been established to focus on high-quality energy and utility assets and businesses in Australia and New Zealand. It comprises two regulated energy network companies involved in the energy supply industry in Victoria, and the SP AusNet Finance Trust, which finances those companies. The two energy network companies are SP AusNet Transmission and SP AusNet Distribution.

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SKI aims to provide investors with the opportunity to participate in a utility infrastructure fund with an investment strategy that is focused on providing an attractive cash yield and long-term capital growth. SKI intends to target electricity and gas transmission and distribution assets, regulated water assets and other infrastructure-related assets.

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SFH is an Australian retailer of mainly women’s apparel. The company sells women’s workwear, casual and leisurewear to a fashion- and price-conscious customer base. SFH operates the Miller's Fashion Club, Katies, Autograph and Crossroads brands. From 1 January 2007, SFH has taken control of 21 Big City Chic stores, selling affordable fashion to larger-sized women.

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SPT is a supplier of a wide range of support services to 20,000+ industry and government-based clients spread throughout Australia and NZ. It has two main arms of operations: Support Services, which provides a number of food services, property management and maintenance and cleaning services to various companies; and Retailer Services, which provides hanger systems, labels and packaging to the garment manufacturing and retail industries.

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SBM owns the Southern Cross Operations (producing mines) and the Gwalia Deeps project at Leonora, which is the long-term future of SBM. The resource base of Gwalia Deeps is 14.8Mt at 8.5g/t, mineralisation is open at depth. Gold production from Southern Cross for 4Q07 was 39,734oz at a cash cost of $518/oz. Total mineral resources have been increased by 20% to 10.1Moz. SBM has a number of base-metal projects and is pushing ahead with the Big Gold Study, seeking large deposits (+1Moz).

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St George Bank (SGB) is Australia's fifth largest bank. Its business exposure is well distributed across city- and regional-based offices in New South Wales and South Australia. It also has a small branch network in Victoria and Queensland, with minor representation in the other states. SGB provides retail and institutional banking services as well as funds management and financial planning services.

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St George Bank (SGB) is Australia's fifth largest bank. Its business exposure is well distributed across city- and regional-based offices in New South Wales and South Australia. It also has a small branch network in Victoria and Queensland, with minor representation in the other states. SGB provides retail and institutional banking services as well as funds management and financial planning services.

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Stockland Trust Group (SGP) owns, manages and develops commercial, retail and industrial/office parks, with investment property contributing around 68% of group earnings. It is also involved in the development and marketing of land, medium-density housing and apartments.

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Straits Resources (SRL) has interests in coal production and gold and copper exploration. The company operates and controls the Sebuku Coal Mine in Kalimantan, Indonesia, the Whim Creek Copper Operation in Western Australia and the Mt Muro Gold Mine in Indonesia. SRL also has a diverse portfolio of mining investments and exploration projects throughout Australia and Indonesia.

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SGN has three operations: 1) 67% interest in Singleton Ogilvy & Mather (SOM), a full-service advertising agency; 2) 49% interest in J Walter Thompson, also a full-service agency. This was acquired in January 2002; 3) Diversified marketing companies encompassing direct marketing, PR, ethnic communications and sports marketing. It divested its 20.35% interest in SCTV, the #3 rating Indonesian TV network in 2005.

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Suncorp-Metway (SUN) is a diversified financial services group, providing a range of banking, investment and insurance products. It has a strong geographic presence along the eastern seaboard of Australia and is the nation’s second largest general insurer by net written premium. Although SUN’s banking presence is still predominantly in Queensland, it has embarked on a strategy to materially expand its interstate branch network. SUN’s insurance business contributes nearly 60% of group earnings.

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Sundance Resources Limited (SDL) is an exploration company primarily searching for copper, with tenements mainly in Bolivia. SDL’s key project is at Chacarilla, Bolivia, however it has an interest in Austminex and its Australian gold and nickel projects. Exploration companies aim to discover and delineate occurrences of metals and minerals that can be economically mined and extracted.

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SDG is a property development and management company operating in urban development, residential housing, multi-storey development and hotel management. The company currently has operations in the Gold Coast, northern NSW, Victoria, Brisbane, Sydney and Dubai.

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SUL is a non-franchise retailer of car products in Australia and New Zealand. SUL offers thousands of value-priced products from its own and national brands, including automotive parts and accessories, handyman items, tools and equipment.

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Sylvania Resources Limited (SLV) is an exploration company primarily searching for gold, platinum group metals and base metals, with tenements mainly in Australia. Key projects are Jimblebar and Copper Knob, located in the Peak Hill Mineral Field. SLV also has an interest in the construction of a platinum metal group extraction and processing plant in South Africa. Exploration companies aim to discover and delineate occurrences of metals and minerals that can be economically mined and extracted.

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TAH is Australia's largest leisure and entertainment company, with a core Victorian operations base in gaming and wagering. This has been augmented by several acquisitions, which have delivered casino assets in NSW (Star City) and Queensland (the three ex-JUP casinos located in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville, acquired in November 2003) and the NSW TAB (of which TAH took control in early July 2004).

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TAP is a Western Australia–based petroleum exploration and production company, which concentrates on the prospective Carnarvon basin. The group has grown by organically generated exploration, which has increased the group’s reserves from some 6 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) on listing to around 25mmboe presently.

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Tattersall’s is one of the three licensed gaming machine operators in Victoria (including Crown Casino). TTS operates public lotteries in Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory. Following the merger with UTB, it has wagering operations in Queensland, SA and the NT. The gaming operations account for most of TTS' earnings. TTS also has a number of international gaming and lotteries investments, which are currently small contributors.

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TEL is the incumbent telecommunication company in NZ. It is the principal supplier of voice and data services to business and residential areas. Since deregulation, it has faced stiff domestic competition and market erosion. As a result, TEL pursued a number of overseas ventures—most notably, during the 1990s, it increased its stake in Southern Cross Cable to 50% and acquired 100% of AAPT in Australia in 2000 and PowerTel in 2007.

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Telstra (TLS) is Australia’s incumbent telecommunication carrier and one of the country's largest listed companies. The company has strong brand recognition and provides a broad range of telecommunications and information services, including over 10M fixed line services and 6.5M mobile services.

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Telstra Instalment receipts are exchange traded securities that give investors exposure to Telstra shares through an initial upfront part payment followed by a mandatory final payment (or second instalment) at a later date (29 May 2008). The amount of the final instalment is $1.60 for retail investors. For further information on Telstra please see TLS.

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TEN targets TV viewers in the 18-49 demographic, building on its previous success with the 16-39 demographic. In December 2000, TEN purchased a 60% interest in Eye Corp, an out-of-home advertising company. It acquired the remaining 40% in August 2002. TEN has a 100% dividend payout ratio.

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The Reject Shop is company owned as a retailer of budget general merchandise. The company operates 104 stores in VIC, NSW, SA, QLD and ACT. Stores are located in shopping centres, standalone sites, major regional centres and small country towns.

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Timbercorp is an agricultural investment manager. It pools the money of many investors, uses it to establish large-scale, agricultural-based investment schemes, which it then manages on behalf of those investors. The future of this side of the business is in question following the ATO taking a tough position against non-forestry MIS tax deductibility. More recently, the company has started to move into downstream processing of fruits and vegetables.

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TSP or the responsible entity has developed or acquired a portfolio of over 57Msqft of office property valued at approximately US$14B, including New York’s Chrysler Center and Rockefeller Center, Berlin’s Sony Center and Sao Paolo’s Torre Norte. With over 400 real estate professionals and 18 offices on three continents, TSP is one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in the US.

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Toll Holdings (TOL) is Australia’s largest fully integrated logistics provider, specialising in express freight transport by road, rail, air and sea. The company provides storage, warehousing and distribution of freight nationally and is growing its presence internationally. TOL has announced the in specie distribution of its controlling stake in Australia's second largest domestic airline, Virgin Blue.

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TAL is a specialised Australian life insurer, providing life and related insurance products to both personal and corporate customers, as well as related investment products, including superannuation. TAL is a leading independent life insurer in Australia with an estimated 11% market share. TAL is the market leader in 'group' life insurance with 15% share of in-force premiums (following the acquisition of PrefSure in March 2006) and holds a strong position in the retail life insurance market.

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TWR is a standalone New Zealand financial services group listed on both the New Zealand Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange. TWR's products include life, health and general insurance; individual and group superannuation; retail managed funds; and wholesale asset management. TWR provides a wide range of risk insurance and wealth management products to customers in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. TWR was removed from the S&P/ASX 200 Index, effective close of trade 15 June 2007.

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TSI fund’s initial portfolio consists of equity stakes in five power stations and two water filtration plants that were either developed or acquired by Transfield Services. It is managed by its major shareholder, Transfield Services Limited.

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TSE is a leading international provider of operations, maintenance, asset and project management services to a wide spread of clients in Australia, NZ, SE Asia, the Gulf region and, with the US Maintenance acquisition, North American markets. It also owns, operates and maintains major infrastructure assets. At FY07 end, work-in-hand was $9.1B, an increase of 28% on the pcp.

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TPI offers waste and environmental services, both locally and overseas. The company provides a range of environmental, waste management, facility management and transport services to mitigate the environmental impact of various customers.

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Transurban (TCL), in conjunction with Transfield-Obayashi, successfully tendered in May 1995 for the CityLink contract linking the western and southern Melbourne suburbs, and by-passing the CBD area. TCL also has significant interests in the WestLink M7 toll freeway in Sydney's west, and in the M1, M4, and M5. More recently, TCL acquired the Pocahontas Parkway in Richmond, Virginia (USA).

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UGL now has four distinct arms: Infrastructure - includes UGL KG (excluding resources) along with UGL Gooder (infrastructure projects) and Alstom Australasian tunnelling/transport services operations; Rail - locomotive and rolling stock design, construction and maintenance (parts of Goninan and Alstom); Resources - resource project work by UGL KG and UGL Gooder plus Goninan's resource sector workshops; Services - covers UGL KFPW and UGL Gooder's services contracts plus UNICCO, PREMAS and Equis.

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UXC comprises three divisions, the Utility Services Group (USG), the Business Solutions Group (BSG), and the IP Ventures Group. USG is engaged in asset and data management for utilities, including electricity distribution asset inspection and maintenance services, utility meter installation, reading, and data management services. BSG is engaged in IT&T consulting services. The IP Ventures Group is concerned with identifying, developing and commercialising IP to realise associated capital gains.

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VPG’s business activities include passive property ownership, active property development, funds management and capital services. VPG's revenue source is diversified across a broad range of property sectors, including office, industrial, retail and self-storage. Following the Scarborough acquisition, VPG's geographic exposure encompasses mainly Australia, New Zealand and Europe (including the UK). The Kimco alliance provides access to the US and Canadian investor market.

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Ventracor Limited (VCR) is primarily involved in the development of the 'VentrAssist' ventricular assist device for the management of end-stage congestive heart failure. VCR gained European approval in Dec-06, allowing the commencement of commercial sales in Europe in early CY07. The same device is still currently navigating its way through a US feasibility study as VCR works towards gaining FDA approval for VentrAssist.

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WYL manufactures and markets paints and other surface coatings, resins and related products. Its operations are now limited to Australia and NZ, having exited its troublesome Asian and US businesses over the 2002 through 2004 period. Major product lines include the i.d range of premium paints, Aspect value line, Wattyl Wood Gel, Pascol paints, Solagard, Estapol and Killrust.

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WES operates in a diverse range of industries, including retail, coal mining, retail hardware, fertilisers and chemicals, industrial distribution, insurance and LPG extraction. Operations are mostly centred in and around Western Australia, but now with the Coles acquisition it is spread over the country and the energy and hardware groups have a significant presence in the eastern states.

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Western Areas NL (WSA) is an exploration company primarily searching for nickel and platinum group metals, with tenements mainly in Australia. WSA's key project is the Forrestania Nickel Project located in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. Other projects are located in the Great Victoria Desert and in the eastern part of the Rudall Complex in Western Australia. Exploration companies aim to discover and delineate occurrences of metals that can be economically mined and extracted.

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Westfield Group is the largest retail property group by market capitalisation in the world, with investment in 118 shopping centres globally valued at approximately $63B. The group is an internally managed, vertically integrated, global property group combining ownership, development, design, construction, funds management, property management, leasing and marketing, employing over 5,000 staff worldwide.

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WBC 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. WBC floated BT Investment Management (BTT) in December 2007 selling 40% of the business to WBC shareholders (23.5%), institutions (8.7%) and employees (7.8%).

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WPL is Australia's leading oil and gas company. Its core asset is the NW Shelf gas and hydrocarbon liquids project, Australia's largest-ever resource project. The company has in recent years expanded its interests to include oil developments in the Timor Sea and international ventures in Algeria, Mauritania and the US Gulf of Mexico.

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WOW is an Australian retail company with more than 2,400 stores in Australia, plus 200 Progressive supermarkets in New Zealand. Major brands are Woolworths, Safeway, Woolworths Metro, Dick Smith Electronics and PowerHouse, Tandy Electronics, Woolworths Liquor, BWS, First Estate, Dan Murphy's, Plus Petrol, BIG W, Woolworths Ezy Banking, Woolworths HomeShop and GreenGrocer.com.au. Supermarkets generate 80% of total annual sales.

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WOR provides engineering design, project services plus maintenance and reliability support services across a range of industrial segments. WOR has equity investment in many of its major infrastructure projects. It is also involved in the development and commercialisation of technological innovation in areas such as communications, energy, commerce and system integration.

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Wotif.com is the leading provider of online accommodation booking services in Australia that provides customers with access to competitive rates over a 28-day period. Its website covers more than 6,500 properties in Australia and New Zealand, and more than 10,000 properties globally. WTF does business in 44 countries, including Asia, the UK, Europe and North America. Its head office is in Brisbane.

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Zinifex is a major integrated lead and zinc producer, with mining and smelting operations in Australia, Europe and the USA. Ores are extracted from mines at Century (Qld) and Rosebery (Tas). Zinc and lead concentrates are shipped for processing with third-party concentrates at the group's smelters at Port Pirie (SA), Hobart (Tas), Budel (Netherlands) and Clarksville (USA). Zinifex also has 50% ownership in Australian Refined Alloys (ARA), an acid-battery and lead-recycling business.

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