Press Release

NSX Calls #28 In this Issue (1) Commencement of Quotation - Hindmarsh Resources Limited (2) Tuesday 28th December 2004 (Boxing Day) (3) New Floats (1) COMMENCEMENT OF QUOTATION Principal Activities Mining Quoted Securities 7,183,333 Fully Paid Ordinary 2,066,595 Free Attaching Options NSX Trading Code HDL,HDLO Start of trading 11:00 am AEST, Thursday 8th of April 2004 NETS Abbreviation Hindmarsh FPO Hindmarsh OPTS ISIN AU000000HDL9 AU00000HDLO5 Registered Office C/- Gryphon Partners Pty Limited Ground Floor 60 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: 08 8418 8525 Fx: 08 8223 5051 Company Secretary Mr Peter Eric Cox Share Registry Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Level 5 115 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: 1300 55 61 61 Fx: 08 8236 2305 Accounts Balance Date 30th June CHESS Participating CHESS UIC 60023 Restricted Securities NIL Nominated Adviser Taylor Collison Ltd Sponsoring Brokers Cameron Stockbrokers Limited (2) Tuesday 28th December 2004 (Boxing Day holiday declared) NSX Participants are advised that the NSW and Victorian State Governments have proclaimed Tuesday 28 December 2004 as a public holiday. Accordingly, NSX has declared 28 December 2004 as a Non-Trading Day and a Non-Business Day. (3) NEW FLOATS OHZ Opal Horizon Limited FPO Compliance Listing. No prospectus required. Proposed Listing Date: To be advised CME Croatian Media Ltd FPO Prospectus Closes: June, 2004 Proposed Listing Date: to be advised NMD New Millenium Publications Limited FPO Offer Closed Listing Date: 26 April 2004 IIC Illuminator Investment Company Limited FPO Prospectus Closes: Thursday, May 27, 2004 Proposed Listing Date: 3 June 2004