exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

22 August 2008


		James Hardie Industries N.V.
		ARBN 097 829 895
		Incorporated in The Netherlands
		The liability of members is limited
		Registration number: 34106455


The Manager
Company Announcements Office		Atrium, 8^th Floor
Australian Securities Exchange Limited		Strawinskylaan 3077
20 Bridge Street		1077 ZX Amsterdam,
SYDNEY NSW 2000		The Netherlands


		Telephone: 31-20-301 3826
		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 the Annual General Meeting dated 15 July 2008 were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at 10:00am in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Details of votes cast are set out below:


	RESOLUTION	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
1	Adoption of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31March 2008		286,851,961		49,368		6,723,038
2	Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2008		190,770,994		10,838,504		1,945,545
3	Ratification of the appointment of the auditor		293,196,867		398,284		65,021
4a	Re-election of Mr D Andrews to the Supervisory and Joint Boards		293,414,815		163,267		65,554
4b	Re-election of Mr D Harrison to the Supervisory and Joint Boards		293,443,983		140,607		64,046
5a	Re-election of Mr R Chenu to the Managing Board		293,381,257		152,600		114,779
5b	Re-election of Mr R Cox to the Managing Board		293,411,224		144,125		89,546
6a	Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr D Andrews		292,028,937		1,264,070		179,619
6b	Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr D Harrison		292,039,399		1,258,190		185,437
7	Amendment to the LTIP		289,343,324		3,913,841		221,451
8	Approve issue of RSUs to Mr L Gries under the Deferred Bonus Plan		281,677,398		11,597,746		203,574
9a	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr L Gries		289,240,848		4,038,664		201,806
9b	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr R Chenu		289,250,183		4,033,023		198,112
9c	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr R Cox		289,237,413		4,038,519		171,886
10a	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr L Gries in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program.		289,273,974		4,004,424		201,320
10b	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr R Chenu in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program.		289,281,314		4,006,869		195,035


	RESOLUTION	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
10c	Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr R Cox in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program		289,313,887		4,006,306		191,812
11	Renewal of Authority for the Company to acquire its own shares		293,415,315		63,743		69,874
12	Reduction of issued share capital through cancellation of repurchased shares		293,485,168		43,612		89,927

Yours faithfully

James Hardie Industries NV
Robert E. Cox
General Counsel and Company Secretary