Exhibit 99.1

		James Hardie Industries N.V.
		ARBN 097 829 895
		Incorporated in The Netherlands with a
		corporate seat in Amsterdam
		The liability of members is limited
		Dutch Registration Number: 34106455
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
		Level 3, 22 Pitt Street
		Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
		Telephone (02) 8274 5239
		Fax (02) 8274 5218
The Manager
Company Announcements Office		GPO Box 3935
ASX		Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir/Madam

James Hardie will conduct a management briefing on its 1^st Quarter FY10 results on Tuesday, 18 August 2009.

No physical briefing will be held for this quarter’s results. A teleconference and webcast will be available for analysts, investors and media, as below:

Time:		10.15am Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Local:		02 8524 6650
International:		+61 2 8524 6650
Confirmation ID for the teleconference: 24366971
URL:		http://www.ir.jameshardie.com.au/jh/results_fy2010.jsp