Multiplex Acumen Prime Property Trust – Float/IPO expected to close 31 August 2006

The Multiplex Acumen Prime Property Fund represents an opportunity to invest in an impressive portfolio of CBD office assets with strong property characteristics. The quality of tenant cashflows, lease expiry profile, diversification and the near new nature of the portfolio are forecast to provide an attractive and stable income stream to Investors during the Forecast Period. It also provides investors with liquidity via ASX listing.

Key features

• High Quality Property Portfolio: Four A-grade commercial office buildings (located in Sydney CBD and Melbourne CBD);
• Pre Completion Guarantee: Guarantee protecting equity invested in the sole asset under construction – American Express Building in Sydney CBD (as detailed in the Product Disclosure Statement);^*
• Long Term Leases: Weighted average lease expiry by income is 10 years;
• Quarterly Distributions: 7.75% pa (FY2007 forecast) and 8.00% pa (FY2008 forecast);
• Tax Deferred Distributions: Forecast to be 100% during the forecast period and possibly beyond; and
• Minimum Investment: 10,000 units ($6,000 on application, $4,000 in June 2011).^**

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GR First Ranking Notes and GR Unsecured Notes

GR Finance provides finance to borrowers for various purposes, such as the purchase of residential and commercial property, property construction and development, and funding for commercial purposes such as new or existing business development.

The minimum investment is $1,000 and interest is paid either monthly, quarterly, annually in arrears or at Maturity. An option to reinvest interest is also available. Investment terms range from a minimum of three (3) months to a maximum of five (5) years.

Until 15th September 2006, GR Finance are offering special rates for InvestSMART clients on their First Ranking Notes. Special rates as follows:

• 2 years, 9.25%pa, interest paid monthly
• 3 years, 9.75%pa, interest paid monthly

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Closing This Week!

• The Coretrack float is due to close tomorrow, 15th August 2006. Coretrack envisages the Core Barrel Capacity Gauge as a unique and value added technology with application to the coring services sector of the oil and gas industry, potentially realising significant savings for companies during the coring process.

  Coretrack will still accept smaller applications (under $5,000) from InvestSMART clients for the rest of the week in order to achieve spread requirements for ASX listing.

• Macquarie ALPS Series 6 will close to new investments this Friday 18th August 2006. If you are looking for an investment that combines capital protection at maturity⁺ with the potential for high income, fixed at 12.5% for the first year, consider the new ALPS 6.

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