General Manager, Orica Consumer Products

31 January, 2006

Orica Limited today announced the retirement of Peter Bailey, General Manager Orica Consumer Products, after 29 years of service with the Company, effective 28 February 2007.

Patrick Houlihan has been appointed to the role of General Manager Orica Consumer Products.  Patrick will join the Group Executive and report directly to Managing Director and CEO Graeme Liebelt, effective 1 February 2007.

Patrick has been with Orica for 18 years and has held a range of roles at Consumer Products.  For the past two years he has been General Manager of the Yates business.