Ann: GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins blasting contract

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11/04/2012 12:10
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REL: 1210 HRS Downer EDI Limited

GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins blasting contract valued at around $90 million

Media/ASX and NZX Release
11 April 2012
DOWNER WINS BLASTING CONTRACT VALUED AT AROUND $90 MILLION

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a
contract worth around $90 million over three years to provide blasting
services to Jellinbah Group at Jellinbah Mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin.

The base contract is for a three year term with a two year option and
involves the annual provision of approximately 23,000 tonnes of explosives,
as well as down-the-hole loading, shotfiring and blast design services.

Jellinbah Group is a privately owned, independent coal company with two
operations in the Bowen Basin at Jellinbah and Lake Vermont coal mines.

This new contract enhances Downer Mining's position as a leading supplier of
blasting services in the southern Bowen Basin, with other contracts in the
area including Ensham, Yarrabee, Blackwater and Minerva coal mines.

Downer Mining now provides over 300,000 tonnes of explosives annually to
customers throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia
and Western Australia.

For further information please contact:

Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations  +61
439 470145
Luke Thrum, Manager Investor Relations    +61 459 828720

Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Communications, Water and
Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
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