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ATR--ASTRON LTD:
http://www.astronchem.com/english/company/index.asp

BigChart: http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/javachart/javachart.asp?symb=AU%3AATR&time=&freq=

Shares: 57.65 mill.

Sept.1, 2004: Preliminary Final Report:

NPAT: $15.3 mill (+325%) E/S: 30 cents (PY:Loss: 52.7 cents). No dividends.

Revenue $104.7 mill. ($81.5 mill). Retained profits: $28.9 mill. Net Operating Cashflow: $18.2 mill. Ratio Cur. Assets / Cur. liab.: 1.72.
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BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
Oct 8, 2002: JV with Carnegie Corporation - Mineral Sands - The Gambia:
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=ATR&E=ASX&N=276953

Oct. 8, 2003: Zirconium Mining Joint Venture- Dubbo NSW Australia:
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=ATR&E=ASX&N=309192

Nov 27, 2003: To Acquire Two of the Worlds Largest Zircon Deposits, located in Australia. This agreement was executed on March 19, 2004:
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=ATR&E=ASX&N=314490


Gerry
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