RNS Number:3274Q
Hardman Resources Limited
30 September 2003

STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE



RELEASE DATE:       30 September 2003

CONTACT:            Ted Ellyard (08 9321 6881)

RE:                 CHINGUETTI 4-5, PSC AREA B, OFFSHORE MAURITANIA

Hardman Resources Ltd ("Hardman") is pleased to announce that at 0000 hours on
30 September 2003 completion operations were underway prior to production
testing in the Chinguetti 4-5 combined appraisal and early development well.

Note:  Initial results from the production testing are not expected before next
week.

All reported times are UTC (also known as GMT).

Participants in the Chinguetti 4-5 well and PSC Area B are:

Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd (Operator)                 35.0%
AGIP Mauritania BV                                     35.0%
Hardman Resources Ltd                                  21.6%
Fusion Mauritania B Limited                             6.0%
Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company                            2.4%



TED ELLYARD
MANAGING DIRECTOR


Note:  In accordance with Australian Stock Exchange Limited listing
requirements, the geological information supplied in this report has been based
on information provided by geologists who have had in excess of five years
experience in their field of activity.


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