Woolworths Holdings Limited - Colin Hall To Retire As Chairman Of The Board

Woolworths Holdings Limited - Colin Hall To Retire As Chairman Of The Board     
Woolworths Holdings Limited                                                     
COLIN HALL TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD                                   
The directors of Woolworths Holdings Limited regret to announce that            
Mr Colin Hall, the Chairman of the board who is due to retire from office by    
rotation at the next annual general meeting, scheduled for 21 November 2002, has
decided to retire from the post of Woolworths Chairman and will therefore not be
offering himself for re-election.                                               
Colin has been involved with Woolworths for over twenty years as a director and 
Chairman of Wooltru Limited and as a director and Chairman of Woolworths.       
His passionate spirit has touched this business deeply. His belief in the power 
of our people and their ability to put their enormous energy to the benefit of  
our customers has had material impact on the culture of the group. That will be 
his lasting legacy to this business.                                            
The board thanks Colin deeply for his guidance both personal and corporate and  
wish him both great success and in his words "great energy" in his future       
endeavours.                                                                     
The board has made its decision on the appointment of a new Chairman and an     
announcement to this effect will be made in due course once all the formalities 
have been concluded.                                                            
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Contact :      Simon Susman - Chief Executive Officer                           
Tel:           407-2700                                                         
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