Exhibit 99.1

17 August 2007



The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
(James Hardie Logo)
James Hardie Industries N.V.
ARBN 097 829 895
Incorporated in The Netherlands
The liability of members is limited

Atrium, 8th Floor
Strawinskylaan 3077
1077 ZX Amsterdam,
The Netherlands

Telephone: 31-20-301 2980
Fax:            31-20-404 2544



Dear Sir,
Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.13.2 we advise that all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 12 July 2007 were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Details of votes cast are set out below:
                             
    RESOLUTION   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
 
                            
1
  Receive and adopt the annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2007     318,026,488       201,024       982,727  
 
                            
2
  Adopt the Remuneration Report for financial year ended 31 March 2007     314,910,739       4,197,502       102,898  
 
                            
3a
  Re-elect Mr J D Barr to the Supervisory and Joint Boards     318,650,118       501,495       54,607  
 
                            
3b
  Re-elect Mrs C Walter to the Supervisory and Joint Boards     318,776,244       379,914       52,669  
 
                            
4a
  Approve participation in the Supervisory Board Share
Plan 2006 (SBSP-2006) by Mr D DeFosset 		    318,165,762       854,672       180,069  
 
                            
4b
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mr B Anderson     318,127,276       908,446       163,619  
 
                            
4c
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mr J D Barr     318,117,055       910,731       164,369  
 
                            
4d
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mr M N Hammes     318,127,146       906,222       165,973  
 
                            
4e
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mr D G
McGauchie 		    318,119,521       906,227       169,973  
 
                            
4f
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mr R M J van
der Meer 		    318,124,747       906,092       167,964  
 
                            
4g
  Approve participation in the SBSP-2006 by Mrs C Walter     317,994,975       1,045,893       158,473  
 
                            
5a
  Approve participation in the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 (LTIP) and issue of options to Mr L Gries     306,285,002       7,429,939       190,030  
 
                            
5b
  Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of options to Mr R L Chenu     306,286,175       7,429,717       197,866  
 
                            
5c
  Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of options to Mr B P Butterfield     306,264,084       7,433,266       196,334  
 
                            
6
  Renewal of authority for the Company to acquire its own shares     318,920,054       226,136       57,747  

 

 

                             
    RESOLUTION   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
7
  Reduction of issued share capital in the company through cancellation of repurchased shares     318,911,798       222,316       67,681  
 
                            
8
  Renewal of rights relating to the takeover provisions     318,822,715       226,307       116,968  
 
                            
Yours faithfully

(Signature)
James Hardie Industries NV
By: Benjamin P Butterfield
As: Company Secretary