Exhibit 99.1

22 August 2005

		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		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 15 July 2005 were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Details of votes cast are set out below:

MOTION				FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
1.		Receive and adopt annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2004		293,745,064		13,359		25,249,107
2.		Receive and adopt annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2005		293,739,383		13,359		25,248,016
3a).		Re-election of Mr M R Brown to the Supervisory and Joint Boards		304,033,350		12,958,648		146,640
3b).		Re-election of Mr GJ Clark to the Supervisory and Joint Boards		308,295,916		8,691,901		146,504
3c).		Re-election of Mr JRH Loudon to the Supervisory and Joint Boards		305,278,091		10,252,011		31,784
4a).		Election of Mr L Gries to the Managing Board		307,101,303		8,720,227		49,662
4b).		Election of Mr R L Chenu to the Managing Board		307,077,906		8,724,258		56,862
4c).		Election of Mr B P Butterfield to the Managing Board		307,085,450		8,718,539		51,995
5a).		Renew approval for the SBSP and issue of shares under the SBSP		315,013,894		779,487		66,847
5b).		Approve participation in SBSP by Ms M Hellicar		315,135,278		621,060		85,087
5c).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr J Barr		315,211,787		522,353		96,185
5d).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr M R Brown		315,127,644		611,413		96,185
5e).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr P S Cameron		315,210,521		520,353		97,606
5f).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr G J Clark		315,214,331		525,243		95,006
5g).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr M J Gillfillan		315,144,366		518,353		97,606
5h).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr J H R Loudon		315,209,931		522,643		100,106
5i).		Approve participation in SBSP by Mr D G McGauchie		315,214,928		521,483		94,189

MOTION				FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
6.		Adopt Managing Board Remuneration Policy		311,789,799		3,544,101		488,576
7a).		Approve establishment of MBTSOP and issue of options		311,692,416		3,995,529		128,385
7b).		Approve participation in MBTSOP and issue of option to Mr L Gries		309,146,793		6,038,698		130,605
7c).		Approve participation in MBTSOP and issue of options to Mr R L Chenu		309,061,775		6,049,247		128,705
7d).		Approve participation in MBTSOP and issue of option to Mr B P Butterfield		309,071,121		7,297,071		122,685
8a).		Renewal of authority for the Supervisory Board to issue shares and grant options		315,886,199		633,101		79,143
8b).		Renewal of authority for the Company to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights		315,984,833		532,542		73,516
9.		Renewal of authority for the Company to acquire its own shares		315,836,716		723,889		41,695
10.		Renew Article 49 takeover provisions for 5 years from the passing of the resolution		316,352,735		181,231		59,439
11a).		Amendments to the Articles of Association		312,721,841		3,793,325		66,011
11b).		Procedural authorisations regarding amendments to the Article of Association		316,395,677		107,384		63,996

Yours faithfully

James Hardie Industries NV
By: Benjamin Butterfield
As: Company Secretary