Approved Dealer for the Perth Mint Certificate Programme

Appointed Approved Dealer of the Perth Mint Certificate Programme in May 2005. GoldCore, Dublin, Ireland has been appointed as Approved Dealer for the Perth Mint of Australia's Perth Mint Certificate Programme.

Both parties have signed a dealership agreement for the marketing and sales of the world renowned Perth Mint Certificate Programme which will allow Gold Investments to market and distribute the gold ownership programme to its Irish, UK, European and global markets. Gold Investments is headed by financial analyst, Mark O'Byrne and by former Goldman Sachs banker, Stephen Flood. "The Perth Mint Programme is probably the safest and most respected method for investors to gain access to the gold and precious metal markets. With no storage fees, low transaction costs and the backing of the Western Australian Government the programme represents outstanding value, security and peace of mind for investors" said Stephen. "Gold ownership has become increasingly important given the uncertain economic times we live in. Recently Irish and indeed European investors have sought to diversify their portfolios out of traditional asset classes such as property and equities and into safer assets such as gold that will afford them protection from geopolitical and macroeconomic risks." The World Gold Council, an industry association of the world's leading gold mining companies , welcomed the development. James Burton, chief executive officer, commented: "As an investment asset, gold is unique. It offers investors an attractive opportunity to diversify their porfolios, potentially reducing overall portfolio risk and ultimately preserving wealth. We welcome any initiative that helps to broaden gold ownership among retail and institutional investors by providing them with access to the benefits of gold investment in a cost-effective and secure way." The Perth Mint Certificate Programme offers clients unprecedented access and security when investing in the gold, silver and platinum markets. The Perth Mint is 100% backed by the Western Australian Government which has a Standard and Poor's AAA credit rating. The fact that there is no storage or insurance costs means that owning precious metals has never been so cost effective for investors. Recently, many economists have advocated a minimum 5% portfolio allocation to gold in order to protect against inflation or stagflation and to increase investor's financial security.