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COVER STORY REGULARS

MARKET VIEW

Plays of the Week

Shares Uncovered

Small Co Play

Small Co Profile

Small Co News

Diary

Directors Dealings

Broker's Tips

Derivatives

Chartist

Letters

Tables Download

Company Index 2004 Q1

Archive
Perks & Profits
Many shareholders value their company perks - but perhaps for the wrong reasons. Shares discovers that while many of the benefits doled out to investors aren't worth much, they can be an indicator of superior share performance.
PROFILES & NEWS FEATURES
Big Growth in Store
It is a young sector with hardly any big operators and ripe for consolidation. What's more, it's growing at 35% a year. Polly Fergusson takes a close look at the self-storage business and talks to Big Yellow Group chief executive Jim Gibson.
  The Pace Quickens
The big hope for Pace Micro Technology, the maker of set-top boxes, is across the Atlantic, where consumers are keen to switch to high-definition TV. Tim Freeborn reports on developments.
FEATURES
Planestation Revolt
Angry shareholders in regional airports and property group Planestation are trying to reinstate ousted chief executive Oliver Iny, who was driven out by institutional investors.
Spread Bets on Trial
It's easy for the inexperienced to run up huge debts through margin trading, the spreads are wide and the odds are stacked in the companies' favour.

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