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Mr. Harry Dobson, Chairman commented, "The site team is to be commended for taking on the production challenges in the first quarter caused by the forest fires in Northern Ontario in May which impacted both operations and project expansion work. Production plans for the remaining three quarters in the fiscal year include moving to larger skip sizes and reflect the site team's determination to make up for the loss of production in the first quarter and to maintain guidance for this fiscal year to the range of between 180,000 - 200,000 ounces. The site team is also continuing to target May 2013 for completion of the expansion project and to reach their production target of 2200 tons of ore per day. The expansion project kicked off in January 2009 and was originally targeted for completion in December 2013. While there remains a lot to be done, the finish line is in sight, to emerge as a long-life, profitable, intermediate gold mining Company."

* The Company workforce totalled 944 employees at quarter end, up from 907 employees at year end. By completion of the Mine Expansion Project, employee numbers will approach 1,200. The Company is not experiencing any difficulty in meeting its workforce requirements at this time. * On July 19, 2012 the Company completed a $57.5 million ($54.1 million net of expenses) private placement of convertible debentures. The funds will be used as part of the expansion program which includes the acquisition of joint venture properties from Queenston Mining Inc. (Queenston). * After meeting all operating costs, spending $14.3 million on infrastructure and $4.3 million on exploration, total cash resources (including short-term investments) as at July 31, 2012 were $73.3 million. As at September 12, 2012, this number had decreased to $47.7 million of which 84% was held as Government of Canada Treasury Bills. The significant change in the cash balance is primarily due to the $20.0 million payment made to Queenston on August 30, 2012 to complete the acquisition of the joint venture properties. * Subsequent to quarter-end on August 30, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of Queenston's 50% interest in the seven joint venture properties the two companies owned in the Kirkland Lake camp. A further $20.0 million was paid on closing of this transaction bringing the total paid to date to $30.0 million. Subject to the satisfactory property title registrations being completed, the final payment of $30.0 million is due to be paid on December 3, 2012.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER * Net loss before income taxes for the quarter ended July 31, 2012 was $0.3 million, which compares to net income before taxes of $9.0 million for Q1 of fiscal 2012 and $4.1 million for the previous quarter (Q4 of fiscal 2012). Costs incurred during the eleven day power and production outage in May and lower revenues due to lower grades in the quarter contributed to the loss in the quarter. * Cash flows generated from operating activities were $2.4 million for the quarter compared to $11.4 million for the previous quarter and $6.2 million in Q1 of fiscal 2012. * Operating costs for the quarter were $316 per ton of ore ($1,276 per ounce of gold). Total cash production costs for the quarter were $317 per ton of ore ($1,280 per ounce of gold). Costs per ton and per ounce in this quarter increased due to the power outage where costs were incurred without offsetting production. * The Company is planning to replace the ten ton skips in the existing shaft conveyance arrangement with newly designed 12.5 ton skips in December 2012. This is in addition to other previously announced upgrades. Slight modifications to the shaft loading chairs will be required at the same time. Commissioning of the service cage compartment is scheduled to begin in October. * During the quarter, 70,201 tons of ore were produced at a head grade of 0.26 ounces of gold per ton (opt) and a gold recovery rate of 95.2% to produce 17,396 ounces of gold. Ounces sold in the quarter were 19,964 ounces. Recovered ounces decreased over the previous quarter due to lower ore grades, primarily in the SMC; and also due to lower ore tonnages produced, as a result of the eleven day forest fire power outage in May. The ability to utilize waste fill more effectively in the lower grade Main Break area of the mine resulted in some overproduction of ore from this area, which also slightly impacted quarterly head grades. * The early trials of the prototype battery scoop underground have been very positive, and this program is currently running well ahead of requirements at this time. * The number of ore mining workplaces active in the production cycle at quarter end was 35, with 15 additional ore mining workplaces being actively developed. Another 13 workplaces are available for development or production, but are not currently producing. Some of these are higher grade faces in the SMC that are being held to allow nearby lower grade workplaces to catch up in the mine sequence to maintain ground stability by reducing the seismic risk. Some low grade faces in both the SMC and the Main Break areas are also being mined very aggressively at the same time because they can take development waste as fill. With hoisting capacity for waste currently limited, aggressive mining of these faces allows critical expansion related development to continue.

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Ultima now operates through two divisions: the IT Services division, and the Green technology division. The IT Services division develops and supplies computer based application software and services to the legal profession. The Green technology division has been restructured and is responsible for the development and supply of electric powered bicycles and specialist electrical goods and provides renewable energy solutions for the development of clean power generation through solar and other renewable power sources with installations in the United Kingdom and solar parks in Spain and under development in Italy.

Professor Humayun Mughal, Chairman and CEO, commented: "During the six months ended 30 June 2012 Ultima made a group operating loss of £29,000 (H1 2011: Profit £195,000). The continuous investment into research and new product development will position the Group to take advantage of improvements in market conditions. The IT Services division has seen some reduction in its legacy business due to the tough economic climate however the division has seen some growth in the demand for its FiLos legal software suite which is expected to continue with an increased acceptance by larger scale legal practices. The Green Technology division's sales of electronic bicycles into continental Europe slowed during the first half of 2012 which has led to a restructuring of its European distribution channel. The division's latest models have received a positive reception, which is expected to lead to improved performance when they go into volume production in the second half of 2012. The division has continued to expand the scope of its renewable energy solutions with the development of Ground Source Renewable Heat installations, the supply of turnkey solar PV solutions and extending the international scope of operations. "Our main objective going forward continues to be based upon a growth in low risk recurring revenues, a continuous effort to control central overheads and improve operational efficiency and the expansion of the Company by a mixture of organic growth, through continued investment into the development of new products and an increase in renewable energy solutions, complemented by a highly selective acquisitions policy. "We expect both divisions to continue to make progress with the addition of new products and investment into growth opportunities in the development of renewable energy initiatives which will strengthen the Group's green credentials and provide a platform for growth in revenues in the second half of 2012."

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 Ultima, the IT and Green Technology Company, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012. Highlights for the period · Turnover of £1,416,000 (H1 2011: £1,536,000) · Operating loss of £29,000 (H1 2011: Profit £195,000) · Cash at bank of £258,000 as at 30 June 2012 (30 June 2011: £576,000) · Development of Ground Source Renewable Heat solutions · Pilot Hybrid Solar energy solution developed for the Mexican market to be deployed at Mexican University fourth quarter 2012 for demonstration

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Outlook Trading conditions have deteriorated since the start of the year, both in the UK and Far East, particularly in the second quarter and particularly in the banking and finance sectors from which we derive 25% of our net fee income. Consequently, we now expect that it will take a little longer than originally anticipated for all our new investments to reach profitability. However, as a direct result of our expertise and concentrated effort in specialist markets, we have seen improvements in revenue growth and margin in key sectors such as ERP, ESM (Enterprise Systems Management), Analytics, Digital and Retail. Our balance sheet remains healthy and we have significant headroom within our banking facilities. The Company therefore retains the ability to buy back its own shares in the market should the Board consider this in the long term interest of shareholders and is committed to maintaining its dividend. Despite current headwinds, the Board remains firmly committed to its strategy and to building a strong platform for long term organic growth. We have made significant investment into the business and remain confident that our strategy will see us emerge as a much stronger IT recruitment business that is better positioned with our clients and better able to capture opportunities for growth.

Gary Ashworth, Chairman of InterQuest, commented "The first half of 2012 has been a period of significant change for the Group,the fruits of which will begin to be borne out in the second half of this financial year and beyond. We have restructured and rebranded our niche focused core businesses and established a separate candidate-centric business plus an International desk in London, to complement our Singapore office that opened in late 2011. We have made these investments for the medium/long term at the expense of short term 2012 profitability and, while such investment is not made lightly, we are confident that InterQuest is building a platform for improved organic growth in the future."

Operational highlights § First overseas office opened in Singapore in Q4, 2011 which now has 13 fee earners; § In February, our Financial Services businesses moved onto a single operating platform under one business leader in a new office in Canary Wharf; § In March, we established a new international business from scratch based in our London office; § In March, we migrated all of our candidate-centric recruitment business into a single, separate practice aimed at placing niche candidates into niche roles rather than just filling vacancies; § Gary Goldsmith joined us as Chief Operating Officer on 17 February; and § We have increased the number of fee earners in the Group from 169 in December 2011 to 194 currently.

Interim Results InterQuest Group plc (AIM: ITQ), the specialist IT Recruitment Group, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012. Financial highlights § Revenue down 6% to £55,809k (2011: £59,055k) § Net Fee Income ("NFI") up 6% to £8,289k (2011: £7,812k) § Gross margin % improved from 13.2% to 14.9% § Permanent recruitment fees 20% higher at £2,748k (2011: £2,283k) § Improvement in contract recruitment margins from 10.5% in the first half of 2011 to 11.5% in the first half of 2012. § Adjusted EBITA down 39% to £1,072k (2011: £1,760k) § Adjusted PBT of £932k (2011: £1,665k) § Diluted adjusted earnings per share 2.2 pence (2011: 3.8 pence) § Basic earnings per share 1.2 pence (2011: Loss of (5.6) pence) § Net cash used in operating activities £0.2m (2011: Net cash generated of £2.5m) § Net debt £6.4m (2011: £5.4m) § Interim dividend of 0.5 pence to be paid on 26 October 2012

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Commenting on the interim results, Chief Executive Officer, Neil O'Brien, said: "The highlight of the period was the transformational acquisition of Greenpark which provides us with a significant increase in operating capacity and in our project pipeline. We have also made good progress in the existing business with output now running at record levels and our upgraded sites well positioned for the start of the peak winter demand period. The full benefits of the Greenpark acquisition which will be seen in the second half of this year."

Financial Highlights § Revenue increased 6% to £5.3m (2011: £5.0m) § Group profit before tax pre exceptionals increased 7.5% to £0.96m (2011:£0.89m) § Operating margins pre exceptionals improved to 22.1% (2011: 20.2%) § Average power prices of £56/MWh (H1 2011: £49/MWh) achieved in the period, benefitting from contracts placed during 2011

Unaudited interim results for the half year to 30 June 2012 Alkane Energy plc ("Alkane" "the Group" or "the Company") (AIM: ALK) the independent gas to power producer, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012. Operational Highlights § Transformational Greenpark acquisition completed in the period, adding six operational sites and several development opportunities to the Group § Enlarged Group now has 70MW of installed power generation across 19 operating sites with an enlarged development pipeline of sites and licences § Alkane now the largest coal mine methane operator in UK § Planned major refurbishment programme nearing completion § Newly acquired and developed sites delivering in line with expectations § Commissioning of new site at Gedling adding 3.1MW to capacity § Commenced work on second biogas contract with total biogas capital contracts signed in excess of £4m during 2012 § Power response capacity increased to 31MW (2011: 8MW) § 58% increase in weekly output figure from 2.4GWh prior to acquisition to 3.8GWh at the start of September

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ASTRAZENECA PRICES A $2 BILLION BOND ISSUE AstraZeneca PLC announces that yesterday it conducted a successful global bond market transaction issuing a total of $2 billion of notes. The proceeds of the issue will be used for debt refinancing and general corporate purposes. The transaction, which is an SEC-registered global offering, consists of two tranches: $1 billion of 7-year fixed rate notes with a coupon of 1.95% and $1 billion of 30-year fixed rate notes with a coupon of 4%. The notes will be issued under AstraZeneca's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3, which AstraZeneca filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 21 December 2010. Such registration statement provides for the offer and sale from time to time of an indeterminate amount of AstraZeneca's debt securities and includes a prospectus which investors should read to obtain more complete information. The offering was made solely by means of a written prospectus forming part of the registration statement. A copy of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering can be obtained by contacting Goldman Sachs & Co. at +1 866 471 2526, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc at +1 866 811 8049, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 212 834 4533 or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at +1 866 718 1649. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.