March 13 (Reuters) - AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TAKEOVERS PANEL:
* FINDERS CURRENTLY SUBJECT OF AN UNCONDITIONAL OFF-MARKET TAKEOVER BID BY EASTERN FIELD
* CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO REASONABLE PROSPECT THAT IT WOULD MAKE A DECLARATION OF UNACCEPTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES
* DECLINED TO CONDUCT PROCEEDINGS ON APPLICATION DATED MAR 1 FROM EASTERN FIELD DEVELOPMENTS ON AFFAIRS OF FINDERS RESOURCES