RNS Number:8776H
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
24 February 2003


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   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   24 FEBRUARY 2003


                    ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS WEBCAST PRESENTATION

Ashanti Goldfields' presentation at the BMO Nesbitt Burns 2003 Global Resources
Conference will be webcast for the convenience of those who are not able to
attend.

                           Monday, February 24, 2003

                        5:15 PM Eastern Time (22h15 GMT)

Trevor Schultz, Ashanti's Chief Operating Officer, will present an overview of
the company's achievements in 2002 and discuss future goals.

Should you wish to log in and listen to the presentation, please direct your
browser to: http://corporate.bmo.com/conferences/resources.

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Enquiries:

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                  Tel:   +233 21 774977


UK Contact
Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti, UK Representative          Tel:   +44 20 7256 9938


North American Contact
Allan Jordan  (Golin/Harris)                         Tel:   +1 212 697 9191


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