UK smallcap opening - Spiritel edges ahead on Telstra Platinum partnership

AEX 18.75 - 19p + 1p

up with news ..........

FARMOUT OF INTEREST IN NYUNI LICENCE, TANZANIA
PROGRESS REPORT ON EAST AFRICA ACTIVITIES

Aminex PLC, the oil and gas company listed in London and Dublin, ("Aminex" or
the "Company") today announces that its wholly-owned Tanzanian subsidiary Ndovu
Resources Ltd. ("Ndovu") has signed an agreement with Key Petroleum Ltd. ("Key")
to farm out an interest in the Nyuni East Songo Songo licence ("Nyuni"),
offshore Tanzania. Aminex is also providing an update on the status of all its
East African projects.

FARMOUT OF NYUNI INTEREST
Key, an Australian company based in Perth, has agreed to farm into Nyuni for a
20% working interest. In order to earn its 20% interest Key will:

* contribute 30% towards the costs of two exploration wells on Nyuni, the
first of which is due to be spudded in the second quarter of this year and
the second of which will be drilled later in the year;

* issue 2 million new, fully-paid shares in Key to Aminex or such number of
shares which will be valued at the time of its forthcoming admission to the
Full List of the Australian Stock Exchange at A$600,000, whichever number of
shares is the greater; and

* contribute 10% of all licence costs arising in addition to drilling with
effect from 1 November 2006 to the date of this agreement, estimated to be
$2.5 million which will include the current seismic programme...........

UK smallcap opening - Nature Technology dips on placing news

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 09:10 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 09:10 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 GMT

Man Group higher; Credit Suisse ups target to 630p, raises forecasts

UTV initiated as 'overweight' by Bridgewell Securities

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London shares - mid-morning features

One for the "UPS"

Added by Master RSI on Mon 05 Feb 08:58 am)

SEO - Mid 1.345p
Reason - Some interest on the shares since last week as the volume went sky high, allways waiting for news of contracts or agreements

Another one for the UPS..........

(Added by Master RSI on Mon 05 Feb 10:23 am)

ITL - Mid 44.75p

Reason Co. expects revenue growth for 2007 to be in the "low double digit %". Won a few substancial contracts during last 2 month, had a chart BREAKOUT recently with retracement afterwards, last Friday large volume was an overhang now cleared and today Share Price moving ahead

Metals - Gold recovers from Friday's drop, analysts still upbeat on prospects

Smith & Nephew higher; DK ups tgt to 655p from 536, reiterates 'buy'
Hammerson, property sector up on sector consolidation and REIT hopes

US futures point lower

Citywire - Broker Tips

UK small caps up midday; contract lifts Energy Asset; Monterrico in 350p/shr bid

Midday Market Roundup

Precious Metals Summary - London am fixings

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Metals - Copper recovers from last Friday's slump amid decline in LME inventory

The "UPS" shares are moving higher

AEX 19.50p +1.50p

VLR 28.50+2p

SEO 1.40p +0.05p

ITL 46p +3p