Astral Foods Limited - RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Astral Foods Limited - RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                        
Astral Foods Limited                                                            
("Astral")                                                                      
JSE Code: ARL                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000029757                                                              
Registration number: 1978/003194/06                                             
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                               
At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of members of Astral, held at 09:30 today,
Thursday, 12 February 2004, the Board of Astral decided to withdraw Ordinary    
resolutions number 1 and 2 prior to the commencement of voting.  These          
resolutions contained details regarding a general authority to place the        
unissued shares under the control of the directors and a general authority to   
issue shares for cash.                                                          
All other resolutions proposed at the AGM were passed unanimously and, where    
applicable, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies for registration.   
The resolutions were necessary to, inter alia, approve:                         
-  the tabling and approval of Astral and the Group"s annual financial          
statements for the year ended 30 September 2003;                                
-  the re-election of directors;                                                
-  the remuneration of non-executive directors; and                             
-  a general authority to Astral and/or its subsidiaries to acquire its own     
shares.                                                                         
12 February 2004                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
HSBC                                                                            
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