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ASX Sells Orient Capital Pty Ltd

Date 01/09/2006

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today announced that it had sold Orient Capital Pty Limited to Link Market Services Limited.

ASX Managing Director and CEO, Mr Robert Elstone, said: “ASX has enjoyed a productive and successful relationship with Orient since 2001, however the sale is an appropriate - albeit modest - step given our current focus on integration.”

ASX’s accounting profit in connection with the sale is likely to be $4.5 million after tax.