GIP Gippsland

RNS Number:2676J
Gippsland Limited
06 December 2007



6 December 2007


                Gippsland Limited ("Gippsland" or the "Company")

                   gippsland Shares trading on Deutsche-BORSE


Emerging tantalum major Gippsland (ASX & LSE: GIP) has continued its expansion
into European capital markets, with the Company's shares now trading on a
regular basis on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche-Borse) under the code
"GIP".

Gippsland's move onto the major German securities exchange follows the Company's
recent success in securing a 10-year tantalum offtake agreement with the German
major HC Starck GmbH, which considerably increased German investor interest in
the Company.

The Company is presently in the advanced stage of negotiation with a number of
leading German banks and financial institutions to secure project finance for
the 40 million tonne Abu Dabbab tantalum project.

Gippsland Executive Chairman Jack Telford said he expected that German investor
interest in the Company and its world scale tantalum project would continue to
increase as the project moves towards production.

"Germany is a powerhouse of world trade and a leader in many aspects of industry
and technology, particularly in regard to tantalum" Mr Telford said.

"We firmly believe that Gippsland's future as a leading supplier to the global
tantalum industry will be best served by aligning the Company with the financial
and technical strength of Germany.

This will ensure Gippsland is positioned to take full advantage of its unique
position in the tantalum supply chain.  Having a EURO based trading platform in
Frankfurt will also provide better exposure and involvement with the wider
European investor base," Mr Telford said.

The Company will hold a number of investment seminars in Frankfurt and other
German financial centres during the first half of 2008.  German investor
participation will be assisted by a German language website presently being
prepared by the Company.


RJ (Jack) Telford
Executive Chairman
Gippsland Limited
www.gippslandltd.com


For further information please contact:

Jack Telford                                             Fiona Owen
Gippsland Limited                                        Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
T: +61 (0)8 9340 6000                                    T: +44 (0)20 7383 5100
E: jtelford@gippslandltd.com                             E: fiona.owen@gtuk.com

Luke Cairns, Director, Corporate Finance                 Richard Hail, Head of Corporate Finance
Hoodless Brennan plc                                     Fox-Davies Capital
T: + 44(0)20 7510 8600                                   T: +44 (0)20 7936 5200
E: l.Cairns@hbcorporate.co.uk                            E: richard.hail@fdcap.com

Jane Stacy / Ed Portman                                  Warrick Hazeldine
Investor Relations                                       Investor Relations
T: +44 (0)20 7429 6605 / 6607                            T: +61 (0)8 9485 1254
E: jane@conduitpr.com                                    M: +61 (0)417 944 616
E: ed@conduitpr.com                                      E: whazeldine@purplecom.com.au





PROFILE OF THE FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE

Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierborse), is one of the world's
largest and most efficient trading centres for securities.  Deutsche Borse AG
operates the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, an entity under public law which ensures
the smooth functioning of exchange trading.

As the Frankfurt Stock Exchange facilitates advanced electronic trading,
settlement and information systems, it is able to meet the steadily growing
requirements of cross-border trading.  Besides traditional floor trading, it has
in Xetra(R) one of the leading electronic trading platforms in the world.
Today, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is an international trading centre with some
140 of around 300 market participants coming from abroad.

At 31 December 2006 Deutsche Borse AG had a market capitalization of Euro 14
billion.


HISTORY OF THE FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE


The origins of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange go back to the 9th century and a
free letter by Emperor Louis the German, to hold free trade fairs.  By the 16th
century Frankfurt developed into a wealthy and busy city with an economy based
on trade and financial services.

In 1585 a bourse was established to set up fixed currency exchange rates.
During the following centuries Frankfurt developed into one of the world's first
stock exchanges - next to London and Paris.  Bankers like Mayer Amschel
Rothschild and Max Warburg had substantial influence on Frankfurt's financial
trade.

In 1993 the Frankfurter Wertpapierborse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) became
Deutsche Borse AG, operating businesses for the exchange.



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