ORION EQUITIES LIMITED — Net Asset Value 2006

Jan 12, 2006

ORION Equities Limited (formerly Central Exchange Limited)

Friday, 13 January 2006

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Net Tangible Asset Backing - 31 December 2005

Month Ending:	% Change	31 December 2005 Consolidated	30 November 2005 Consolidated
Net tangible assets (before tax)		\$21.297m	\$21.193m
Pre-Tax NTA Backing per share	$+0.5%$	\$1.196	\$1.190
Net tangible assets (after tax)		\$20.170m	\$20.094m
Post-Tax NTA Backing per share	$+0.4\%$	\$1.132	\$1.128
Based on total issued share capital		17,814,389	17,814,389

The NTA position comprises the following items:

Net Assets	Current Month \$'millions	Previous Month \$'millions
Investments in listed Associated Entities:
Shares in Bentley International Limited (BEL) (a)	3.723	3.667
Shares in Scarborough Equities Limited (SCB) (b)	4.668	4.615
Investment in property	3.820	3.820
Investments in other securities	7.289	6.057
Net cash / other assets	1.796	3.034
Pre-Tax NTA	21.297	21.193
Tax Provisions:
(a) Prior year tax	(0.580)	(0.580)
(b) Current year tax	(0.235)	(0.239)
Net deferred tax asset / (liability) $\left( c\right)$	(0.311)	(0.280)
Post-Tax NTA	20.170	20.094

www.orionequities.com.au ORION EQUITIES LIMITED

ASX Code: OEQ A.B.N. 77 000 742 843

Level 14, 221 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 $T$ | 0(8) 9214 9797 $F \mid (08) 9322 1515$

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Notes for Current Month NTA Position:

The Company's investments in Associated Entities (i.e. in which the Company has a greater $(1)$ than 20% interest) are accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements.

Under the equity method, the carrying amount of each such investment is cost plus a share of the Associate Entity's net profit or loss (after tax) for the financial year to month end as provided to the Company by each such Associated Entity.

Accordingly, as at 31 December 2005 the Company's:

• 25% interest in BEL has a carrying value of 38.35 cents per share (\$3.723m); this compares $(i)$ with BEL's last bid price on ASX of 36 cents per share (\$3.447m) and BEL's after tax NTA backing of 48.47 cents per share (\$4.706m) at month end;
• $(ii)$ 26.6% interest in SCB has a carrying value of 93.16 cents per share (\$4.668m); this compares with SCB's last bid price on ASX of 64.5 cents per share (\$3.232m) and SCB's after tax NTA backing of 90.52 cents per share (\$4.536m) at month end.
• The fair value of the Consolidated Entity's investments in other listed securities are based on $(2)$ each securities' last bid price on market at month end.
• $(3)$ The Consolidated Entity's investment in real property is carried at cost.
• Tax Provision Item (c) includes a provision for income tax on net unrealised gains on the $(4)$ Company's investments in securities and its share of Associated Entities' after tax net profit for the month (deferred tax liability) and the recognition of future income tax benefits on net unrealised losses on the Company's investments in securities and its share of Associated Entities' after tax net loss for the month (deferred tax asset).

Further information:

William Johnson Chairman

Victor Ho Company Secretary

• T | (08) 9214 9797
• E | wjohnson@orionequities.com.au
• T | (08) 9214 9797
• E | vho@ orionequíties.com.au