Media and ASX Announcements

Latest announcements from
Fairfax Media Limited
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DECEMBER 1999

21 December, 1999

• Fairfax statement on Cabinet's decision on digital television and datacasting

10 December, 1999

• f2 takes strategic stake in ToySpot.com.au
  

9 December, 1999

• Fairfax acquires Strategic Publishing Group

6 December, 1999

• Testimony of Fred Hilmer, CEO, before the Productivity Commission on its Draft Report on the Broadcast Services Act
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NOVEMBER 1999

29 November , 1999

• f2 launches shoptoday.com.au

18 November , 1999

Annual General Meeting

• Address by Fairfax Chairman Brian Powers
• Address by CEO Fred Hilmer

11 November, 1999

Fairfax Submission to Productivity Commission and A. T. Kearney Report on the Benefits of Early Spectrum Release for Digital Television

• Letter from Fred Hilmer to Chairman Richard Snape
• Executive Summary
• AT Kearney Report on the Benefits of Early Spectrum Release

10 November, 1999

• F2 presentation charts used by Fred Hilmer, CEO of Fairfax and Chairman of F2, and Nigel Dews, CEO of F2 in briefings with financial analysts, November 8 and 9, 1999

5 November, 1999

• Statement by John Fairfax Holdings Limited on AAPT

3 November, 1999

• 44% of Fairfax Employees Take Up New Share Ownership Plans

OCTOBER 1999

28 October, 1999

• CNBC Asia Launches "Market Wrap" Show in November with The Australian Financial Review
• Fairfax welcomes Productivity Commission Draft Report

20 October, 1999

• Fairfax 1999 annual report now online
• F2 launches real estate supersite domain.com.au
  

14 October, 1999

• F2 launches 'sportal' as a gateway to its sports sites
• F2 launches Executive Drive, a broadband section of drive.com.au, at Sydney Motor Show

11 October, 1999

• Fairfax offers share equity plans to employees

1 October, 1999

• 1999 Financial Statements and Reports filed with the ASX on September 29, 1999
• Fairfax appoints Directors to F2
• Annexure 1: Profiles of the Directors

SEPTEMBER 1999

27 September, 1999

• F2 launches regional portal for Melbourne: melbournetoday.com.au

17 September, 1999

• Fairfax establishes F2 - Its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for Interactive Businesses

12 September, 1999

• Transcript of interview with Fred Hilmer on Business Sunday

8 September, 1999

• Results for the Financial Year ended 30 June 1999
• Appendix 4B (equity accounted) Preliminary final report
• Fairfax Financial Results Briefing

AUGUST 1999

2O August, 1999

• Letter from Fairfax CEO Fred Hilmer to Prime Minister Howard and Cabinet Ministers on Datacasting Issues
• Fairfax's positions on datacasting

9 August, 1999

• Jonathon Pinshaw to become Executive Chairman of Big Colour Pages

JULY 1999

29 July, 1999

• Annual Results due 8 September, 1999

28 July, 1999

• Fairfax joins emerging consensus on broad datacasting definition
• Full text of the Fairfax submission on Datacasting Options Paper

26 July, 1999

• Fairfax launches mycareer.com.au

3 July, 1999

• Print Empire Strikes Back - article on Fairfax and CEO Fred Hilmer by Jane Schulze of The Age.
  

2 July, 1999

• Fairfax seeks broader datacasting trial
  

JUNE 1999

30 June, 1999

• Fairfax appoints Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter to assess float of online and interactive businesses

29 June, 1999

• Statement of John Fairfax Holdings on sale of AAPIS stake in Vodafone
• Fairfax launches major e-commerce auction site SOLD.com.au with U.S. Partner Auction Universe
• DOWNLOAD the SOLD.ppt MS PowerPoint presentation

28 June, 1999

• The Age to seize the century with new printing plant in Melbourne

17 June, 1999

• Transcript of the Hearings of the Productivity Commission Inquiry Into The Broadcasting Services Act, Fred Hilmer, Chief Executive Officer, John Fairfax Holdings, Melbourne, June 10, 1999

16 June, 1999

• Fairfax calls for equal treatment of datacasters and fully compatible set top boxes

13 June, 1999

• Discussion on the Productivity Commission's inquiry into broadcasting laws: Interview with Professor Fred Hilmer, Fairfax

9 June, 1999

Fairfax's Proposed Contract System for Newsagents

• Explanatory letter to agents
• Fairfax Proposed Contractual Framework
• Frequently Asked Questions

MAY 1999

9 May, 1999

• Fairfax Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Convergence and the Broadcasting Services Act

Related papers:

• Access and Technology Aspects Paper
• Economic Issues Associated with the Regulation of Broadcasting in Australia, by Joshua Gans

5 May, 1999

• Address by the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Age, Steve Harris, to the Property Council, Melbourne
  

APRIL 1999

19 April, 1999

• Online business activities - a media briefing on Fairfax’s online businesses and datacasting activities.
• Slides Presented by Nigel Dews, Director, Electronic Businesses

16 April, 1999

• John Fairfax Holdings Limited announces inaugural Medium Term Note issue

8 April, 1999

• Fairfax argues key digital policy issues in Department review

7 April, 1999

• DIGITAL TV - Summary Position on Key Digital Datacasting Issues

6 April, 1999

• Year 2000 Project: Disclosure to Australian Stock Exchange

MARCH 1999

29 March, 1999

• Fairfax appoints Mark Bayliss as Chief Financial Officer

5 March, 1999

• Statement on retirement of Mr. Lee Casey

1 March, 1999

• Fairfax ONLINE cements leadership in Internet market with new motoring 'supersite'
  

FEBRUARY 1999

26 February, 1999

• Fairfax calls for world standard Digital TV set top box
• Fairfax Submission to HDTV Format Standards Review

22 February, 1999

• Mr. Peter Graham - Appointed Director, Group Operations

19,20 February, 1999

• Share buy-back from Godine Capital
• Share buy-back notice (Appendix 7c)

18 February, 1999

1998 Half-yearly Announcement

• Results for the half year ended 31 December 1998
• Profit Statement: Half Year ended 31 December 1998

17 February, 1999

• John Greaves to leave Fairfax
• Fairfax supports ABC and SBS Multi-channel services on Digital TV
• Fairfax Submission to ABC & SBS Multi-Channelling Review

12 February, 1999

• General Meeting, Held 12 February, 1999: Results of Voting
• Interim dividend expected to be fully franked

4 February, 1999

• Resignation: Group Sales and Marketing Director, Peter Miller

2 February, 1999

• Schofield to relinquish Herald column
  

JANUARY 1999

18 January, 1999

• Fairfax fast-growing magazine publisher in Australia
• Table/MMS
  

DECEMBER 1998

21 December, 1998

• Resignation:Sir Roger Douglas
• Fairfax promotes framework for datacasting

16 December, 1998

• Michael Gill to lead all Fairfax business publications

14 December, 1998

• General Meeting, Held 14 December, 1998: Results of Voting

10 December, 1998

Fairfax announces share buyback

3 December, 1998

Bruce Wolpe joins Fairfax in Corporate Affairs post

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