Exhibit 99.1                    

(JAMES HARDIE LOGO)

17 September 2004

     
  James Hardie Industries N.V.
 ARBN 097 829 895
Incorporated in The Netherlands
The liability of members is limited
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Stock Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
  4th Floor, Atrium, Unit 04-07
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 as announced on 10 September voting on resolution 1 “annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2004” has been deferred. All of the other resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 11 August 2004 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. Annual Accounts adoption     MOTION DEFERRED
  
 
2. Re-elect Mr JD Barr to the Supervisory & Joint Boards
       251,006,375         176,124         3,559,104            
 
3. Approve Mr JD Barr participation in the Supervisory Board Share Plan
       250,379,260         336,039         3,597,324            
 
4. Renew Company’s authority to acquire own shares
       241,007,982         10,126,943         3,577,163            
 

Yours faithfully

/s/ W. (Pim) Vlot

James Hardie Industries NV
By: W. (Pim) Vlot
As: Company Secretary