Share Changes For Boral Limited And Origin Energy In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, October 3rd 2005:

Boral Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6218670, GICS Code: 15102010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 583,958,285. This change results from a dividend reinvestment plan.

Origin Energy Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6214861, GICS Code: 10102010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 789,421,472. This change results from a dividend reinvestment plan.

Following is a summary of the announced changes:

S&P/ASX 50 Index – October 3rd2005 after the market close
S&P Index	Company Name	New Total	New IWF
S&P/ASX 50	Boral Limited	583,958,285	1.00 (no change)
S&P/ASX 50	Origin Energy Limited	789,421,472	1.00 (no change)

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