Just to add to this - and trying not to be confused or get...

Just to add to this - and trying not to be confused or get confused - this is an email re Record Date thingos as at November 2005 received from ASX -----

"The Record Date is the date that all trades on a 'cum' basis must
settle. The more important date in terms of trading is the 'ex' date
which is 4 business days before the record date. Once a security goes
'ex' it means that the seller is entitled to the entitlement and the
buyer is not.

For example, say today 17 Nov was the record date. In order for a buyer
to be entitled he/she/ must have bought on or before 10 November.

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

Kind regards
Tanya Adrych
Customer Service
Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Exchange Centre
Level 7, 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 131 279
Fax: (61 2) 9227 0885