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APA Group (APA), which is an established energy transmission infrastructure of Australia had the best performing stocks of the 7th week in ASX100 with a gain of 9.4 percent or 30 cents to its stock price closing the week at $3.46 (market capitalisation $1760.5 million).

Transfield Services (TSE), a company that offers services in maintenance, operations, assets and project management sector was the best performer of the 35th week in ASX100 with a gain of 23.3 percent or 75 cents closing the week at $3.96.

ING Office Fund (IOF), a real estate investor with investments in office buildings in Australia, United States and Europe was the worst performer in the ASX100 index for the week losing 19.6 percent or 11 cents in its stock price and was closed for the week at 45 cents. IOF has a market capitalisation of $1228.1 million.

GPT Group (GPT) also known as General Property Trust, the largest diversified property trust in Australia was the best performer in the ASX100 index adding 19.5 percent or 8 cents in its stock price closing at 49 cents.

Allco Finance (AFG) was the best performer in the sharemarket taking in a 113% increase in their share price for the week. Among the best performing stocks for the past trading week (week 13 of 2008) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of finance and real estate: Allco Finance (AFG), ING Office (IOF), Valad Property (VPG), Transfield Services (TSE), Platinum Asset (PTM). These best performing stocks for week 13 of 2008 recorded gains above 11.4 percent by the end of the trading week.