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The Australian Financial Review --- Page: 1/72-73
Neil Chenoweth
13 October 2006

In just half an hour on 5 July 2006, $A51 million worth of Cudeco stock was traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. A buy order for 5,000 shares in the junior copper play, then still known as Australian Mining Investments, was matched with four sellers, two at $A10 a share. This sparked a day-trader frenzy, which ended at 10.58am when trading in Cudeco shares was suspended. None of this was accidental. Aggressive buying by Cudeco's sponsoring broker, Aequs Securities, and a favourable report by Martin Place Securities were factors. The stock was also promoted by contributors to online investor forums. The matter is being investigated by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.