** Shares of Ventia Services VNT.AX rise as much as 1.7%
to hit a record high of A$4.67
** The infrastructure services provider says it is awarded
new developments contract by Australia's National Broadband
Network (NBN)
** Says under contract, co to undertake survey and
construction for extending NBN's fibre network and installing
broadband infrastructure to various locations
** Says contract expected to generate A$150 mln ($101.09
mln) in revenue over the next three years
** Stock up 47.3% YTD, as at 0216 GMT
($1 = 1.4839 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))