Change to Board of Directors

Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ld
24 March 2000



BHP SENIOR EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT - GEORGE EDGAR

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) today announced George
Edgar, President BHP Flat Products, will retire from the Company later this
year.  Mr Edgar agreed to defer his retirement until December 2000 to continue
his current responsibilities with North Star BHP, maintain an involvement in a
number of regional committees and help the transition towards a focussed
regional BHP Steel business.

President BHP Steel Kirby Adams said: 'I am delighted George has agreed to
remain part of the BHP Steel team until December.  He has an enormous amount
of experience in the steel industry and will provide valuable support as we
progress with the implementation of the BHP and Steel Strategy Plans.'

Mr Edgar joined BHP in 1959 as a metallurgical trainee at Port Kembla and has
held a wide range of senior Steel management positions throughout his career
with the Company including Group General Manager Long Products Division 1991
to 1996.  He was appointed Group General Manager and Chief Operating Officer
Flat Products Division in 1996; Group General Manager and Chief Operating
Officer Integrated Steel Division in 1997 and became President BHP Flat
Products in early 1999.  In 1997 Mr Edgar was awarded the South East Asia Iron
& Steel Institute Medal of Honour in recognition of his contribution to the
steel industry in that region.

BHP Managing Director and CEO Paul Anderson paid tribute to Mr Edgar's
contribution to BHP and to the steel industry in Australia and the region and
thanked him for his efforts throughout a long and distinguished career with
the Company.  'George has made a very significant contribution to our steel
business in both Whyalla and Port Kembla and will be well remembered at both
sites for his leadership through times of continuous change.  His leadership
in achieving Port Kembla's present low cost position amongst the world's hot
rolled steel producers is an outstanding achievement.'


Contact: 
MEDIA RELATIONS:         Mandy Frostick
                         Manager Media Relations
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                         Andrew Marjoribanks
                         Manager Business Relations, BHP Steel
                         Ph:  61 3 9609 3973
                              61 2 9241 6663
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INVESTOR RELATIONS:      Rob Porter, Vice President Investor Relations
                         Ph:  61 3 9609 3540
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