The Irish Stock Exchange is publishing a free guide to investment clubs today. A Guide to Establishing and Running a Club for Equity Investors in Ireland is designed for the increasing number of new investors taking a punt on the stock exchange.

Since Eircom's initial public offering, many newcomers are joining informal share clubs to discuss, research and ultimately invest in the markets as a group.

The stock exchange guide offers simple legal, structural and tax advice for such clubs.

It is available from the Irish Stock Exchange website www.ise.ie or by writing to the Irish Stock Exchange, 28 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2. See full story Business This Week 2, page 2