Exhibit 99.1
25 February 2004
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James Hardie Industries N.V. | |
| ARBN 097 829 895 | ||
| Incorporated in The Netherlands | ||
| The liability of members is limited | ||
The Manager
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Level 3, 22 Pitt Street | |
Company Announcements Office
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Sydney NSW 2000 Australia | |
Australian Stock Exchange Limited |
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20 Bridge Street
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Telephone (02) 8274 5305 | |
SYDNEY NSW 2000
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Fax (02) 8274 5218 | |
| GPO Box 3935 | ||
| Sydney NSW 2001 Australia | ||
Dear Sir/Madam
James Hardie’s CEO, Mr Peter Macdonald, will conduct a conference call at 7.00pm this evening to discuss this afternoon’s announcement by The Premier of NSW, Mr Bob Carr, that the Government would set up a Special Commission of Inquiry into the establishment of the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation.
The presentation will be lodged with the ASX before 7.00pm.
The conference call details are as follows:
Domestic: 03 9221 4420
International: +61 3 9221 4420
Yours faithfully
/s/ Greg Baxter
GREG BAXTER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT