LIHR Lihir Gold, Limited (MM)

Lihir Gold Ltd (TSX: LGG)(ASX: LGL)(NASDAQ: LIHR) ("LGL") has made available its Chairman's AGM Address to Shareholders which can be found on the Company's website (www.lglgold.com), on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), and at this link http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/LGL0504.pdf.

Contacts: Lihir Gold Ltd. (Brisbane) Joe Dowling GM Corporate Affairs Mobile: 0421 587 755 North American Investor Relations Cheryl A. Martin 303-386-4586 or Mobile: 303-601-1605 cmartin@martincorpcom.net