EXHIBIT 99.1

25 September 2006
		James Hardie Industries N.V.
		ARBN 097 829 895
		Incorporated In The Netherlands
		The liability of members is limited
The Manager		Atrium, 8th Floor
Company Announcements Office		Strawinskyiaan 3077
Australian Stock Exchange Limited		1077 ZX Amsterdam,
20 Bridge Street		The Netherlands
SYDNEY NSW 2000
		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 14 August 2006 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 2006			216,521,808				37,285				6,302,736
2		Adopt the Remuneration Report for financial year ended 31 March 2006			208,963,362				13,290,352				607,881
3a		Rs-elect Ms M Hellicar to the Supervisory and Joint Boards			214,734,752				7,629,464				497,679
3b		Re-elect Mr M J Gillfillan to the Supervisory and Joint Boards			216,142,733				7,580,859				506,223
3c		Re-elect Mr D McGauchie to the Supervisory and Joint Boards			217,734,515				4,557,091				568,363
4		To increase the aggregate maximum remuneration payable to members of the Supervisory Board			187,663,045				27,405,599				7,788,478
5a		Approve the Supervisory Board Share Plan (SBSP) and the issue of shares under it			217,117,818				5,058,755				672,849
5b		Approve participation in the SBSP by Ms M Hellicar			217,185,578				4,956,910				709,881
5c		Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr J D Barr			217,053,928				4,993,642				704,799
5d		Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr M R Brown			217,162,875				4,999,795				697,399
5e		Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr M J Gillfillan			217,156,290				5,007,626				696,153
5f		Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr J R H Loudon			217,155,782				4,996,795				707,492
5g		Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr D G McGauchie			216,800,976				5,348,303				710,790
6a		Approve establishment of the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and the issue of securities and other entitlements under it			215,951,494				6,384,177				521,390
6b		Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of options to Mr L Gries			205,065,742				17,241,803				552,524

RESOLUTION				FOR				AGAINST				ABSTAIN
6c		Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of options to Mr R L Chenu			204,824,498				17,470,980				564,591
6d		Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of options to Mr B P Butterfield			205,039,083				17,253,322				563,303
7		Renewal of authority for the Company to acquire its own shares			222,237,306				136,410				488,179
8		Renewal of rights relating to the takeover provisions			222,218,154				104,608				539,133

Yours faithfully

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