Macquarie Group Limited

The share market closed firmly in the black yesterday, driven by gains in resources and finance stocks following a positive lead from Wall Street. And US stocks gained for a third day overnight led by manufacturers and financial companies.

The Australian share market closed firmly in the black on last Friday, driven by a resurgent resources sector after the commodities index posted its biggest weekly gain in 33 years. US stocks rose on Friday as financial stocks gained and a plunge in oil prices soothed worries about inflation and consumer spending.

Wall Street closed sharply higher overnight as another drop in oil prices improved investor sentiment. Wall Street staged a late rally after a mixed session, as a drop in oil prices helped to offset disappointing earnings reports from the likes of Apple and American Express. American Express reported second quarter earnings were below estimates and withdrew its full year earnings forecast.

Macquarie Group Limited Macquarie Group Limited<br/b>Interim Update<br/b>Half Year Ended 30 September 2007<br/b>Allan Moss, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Sheppard, Deputy Managing Director and Greg Ward, Chief Financial Officer; Macquarie Group Limited (ASX: MQG) present the following audio webcast regarding "Macquarie Group Limited 2007 Half Year Results". You may also download this audio webcast to your computer or portable audio player.

As Northern Rock's customers are standing queuing in the streets, one of the world's leading standards and independent auditing bodies has launched a campaign in the United Kingdom designed to monitor and report on the sustainability of British business.

Macquarie Bank Limited (ASX: MBL) - Annual General Meeting - Chairman's and CEO's Address - Mr David Clarke, Chairman and Mr Allan Moss, MD and CEO; Macquarie Bank Limited (ASX: MBL) present the following audio webcast regarding "MBL - Annual General Meeting - Chairman's and CEO's Address - Mr David Clarke, Chairman and Mr Allan Moss, MD and CEO". You may also download this audio webcast to your computer or portable audio player.

Macquarie Bank Limited (ASX: MBL) - Annual General Meeting - Mr Allan Moss, CEO and MD, Mr Greg Ward, CFO; Macquarie Bank Limited (ASX: MBL) present the following audio webcast regarding "Annual General Meeting". You may also download this audio webcast to your computer or portable audio player.

SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) has joined a high level trade and investment delegation to Indonesia in a bid to help drive reform in the country's service sector. The Federal government backed delegation of 35 Chief Executives Officers from leading Australian companies was the largest official group to visit Indonesia since the 1997 financial crisis.

Macquarie Bank Limited [B@9374d8; Boardroomradio is pleased to announce that Macquarie Bank Limited (ASX: MBL) has published an audio file.

Macquarie Bank and another major financial institution have taken a combined shareholding of nearly 13% in Discovery Nickel Limited (ASX: DNL) after an A$2.45 million placement by the Australian base metals explorer.