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Archived media releases by release date

Archived media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Securities Exchange are listed below.

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Release Date Description Group Company Classification Location
2000
18 Oct 2000 John Holland set to share in $1.2bn Alice Springs-Darwin Railway Project
The Asia Pacific Transport Consortium this morning signed an agreement regarding commercial terms with the Federal, Northern Territory and South Australian Governments for the construction and operation of the Adelaide to Darwin Railway. view > 		JH Engineering and infrastructure Northern Territory
14 Sep 2000 Vytel Wins $338 million Telstra Contracts
Vytel Pty Limited, a Leighton Contractors operating company, continues to be a significant supplier of telecommunications infrastructure services with its subsidiary Visionstream Australia Pty Ltd, winning Telstra contracts worth $338 million in Sydney and Melbourne to design, maintain and upgrade the carrier’s Customer Access Network. view > 		LCPL Operations and maintenance New South Wales, Victoria
12 Sep 2000 Nextgen $850 million Network gets Green Light
Nextgen Networks today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon. Richard Alston, that it had been granted a telecommunications carrier licence, which will enable it to begin the rollout of its 8,400 km network. view > 		LCPL Engineering and infrastructure Australia wide
08 Sep 2000 Thiess Enters Agreement for North Goonyella Coal Mine
Sumisho Coal Development Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan) has today entered into an agreement with a consortium comprising RAG Australia Coal Pty Ltd and Thiess Pty Ltd for the sale of its 100% interest in the North Goonyella coking coal project in central Queensland. view > 		TPL Mining and resources Queensland
17 Aug 2000 Leighton reports 10% increase in operating profit and over $6 billion work in hand
The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 10% increase in operating profit after tax and minorities of $134.1 million ($121.8 million last year) from a pre-tax profit of $201.4 million. view > 		LHL Financial Head Office
14 Aug 2000 Leighton Announces the Formation of Vytel - A New Telecommunications Company
Leighton Contractors Pty Limited today announced that a new wholly owned company, Vytel Pty Limited, will be based in Melbourne and will consolidate its extensive telecommunications interests. view > 		LCPL Corporate Head Office
13 Aug 2000 Thiess in $85m Alliance to Raise Central Queensland Dam
The Gladstone Area Water Board, Thiess Pty Ltd, Department of Natural Resources’ State Water Projects and PPK Environment & Infrastructure Pty Ltd have joined forces in an $85M alliance to raise Awoonga Dam, in central Queensland. view > 		TPL Engineering and infrastructure Queensland
09 Aug 2000 $850 million Optic Fibre Network to Proceed
Nextgen Networks today announced that it will develop an $850 million national optic fibre network of approximately 8400 km in length extending from Brisbane to Perth via Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide. view > 		LCPL Engineering and infrastructure Australia wide
20 Jul 2000 Siemens and Thiess Announce New Telecommunications Joint Venture
A newly announced Joint Venture between Siemens and Thiess is poised to become one of Australia’s largest providers of complete telecommunication network solutions in a market worth $3B. view > 		TPL Operations and maintenance Australia wide
20 Jul 2000 Thiess Subscribe $750,000 in Queensland Gas Company's Initial Public Offering
Thiess Pty Ltd will subscribe $750,000 in Queensland Gas Company’s (QGC) initial public offering (IPO), a Prospectus for which was lodged with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission today. view > 		TPL Financial Queensland
28 Jun 2000 Thiess commence operation of the South Johnstone Sugar Mill
Thiess Pty Ltd has commenced operation of the South Johnstone Sugar Mill in Far North Queensland, following a Letter-of-Intent from the Mill last Friday. view > 		TPL Operations and maintenance Queensland
01 Jun 2000 Leighton Asia Awarded A$190 million Worth of new Projects in Malaysia
Leighton Contractors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Leighton Asia Limited, has been awarded three new projects worth a total of A$190 million related to a new coal-fired power station at Manjung in the state of Perak, Malaysia. view > 		LAL Engineering and infrastructure Malaysia
19 May 2000 Thiess Secures Major BHP Mining Contracts in Indonesia
PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia, a subsidiary of Thiess Contractors Pty. Ltd. has entered into a long term contract with PT Arutmin for the whole of mine operations at the Senakin and Satui coal mines in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. PT. Arutmin is 80% owned and managed by BHP, with the balance held by the Indonesian Bakrie Group. This contract is valued at approximately AUD$800M (US$480M) over a five year period. view > 		TPL Mining and resources Indonesia
11 May 2000 Corporate Update 2000
“At the end of the third quarter of 99/2000, Leighton Holdings had over $4.8 billion of work in hand and the prospect of significantly increasing this level of work by the end of the financial year,” Leighton Holdings Chief Executive Officer Mr Wal King said today. view > 		LHL Financial Head Office
06 May 2000 Preferred Tenderer for Replacement Research Reactor Announced
Please find attached copies of media releases made today by both the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources and ANSTO in relation to the announcement of the INVAP alliance as the preferred tenderer for design and construction of the replacement research reactor at Lucas Heights. view > 		JH Engineering and infrastructure New South Wales
04 May 2000 Leighton Asia acquires John Holland’s Indonesian Operation and Thailand Rail Project
Leighton Asia Limited today announced it had signed an agreement with John Holland Asia Holdings Limited for the acquisition of PT John Holland Constructions Indonesia and 50% of a joint venture with Namprasert Construction Company Limited for a rail project in Thailand. Settlement is expected to be completed by 19 May. view > 		LAL, JH Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources Indonesia, Thailand
16 Mar 2000 Leighton's 80 Pacific Highway Fully Leased
Leighton Properties are pleased to announce the leasing of 12 floors at its development in North Sydney to Cisco Systems Australia. This lease together with the lease to Siebel Systems Australia, completes the commercial leasing of the development ahead of the building’s completion. view > 		LPPL Building and property New South Wales
25 Feb 2000 Leighton Asia Awarded A$100 million Power Station Project in Malaysia
Leighton Contractors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Leighton Asia Limited, today was awarded a A$100 million (RM226 million) contract for the main civil works for a coal-fired power station in Manjung, Malaysia for the consortium of Alstom Export Sdn Bhd and Peremba Construction Sdn Bhd. view > 		LAL Engineering and infrastructure Malaysia
15 Feb 2000 Leighton reports 8% increase in interim profit and strong forward order book
The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced an 8% increase in interim operating profit after tax and minorities of $52.5 million from a pre-tax profit of $73.6 million. view > 		LHL Financial Head Office
07 Feb 2000 Leighton selected as Managing Contractor for the $70 million redevelopment of Townsville's RAAF Base
Leighton Contractors has been selected as the Managing Contractor for the $70 million redevelopment of the RAAF base in Townsville by the Department of Defence. view > 		LHL Building and property Queensland
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