CONNECTED MINERALS LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2006

May 17, 2006

ACCLAIM EXPLORATION N.L. ABN 99 009 076 233

18 May 2006

Companies Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Director Appointment

The company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Trevor Gillard as a director.

Mr Gillard is a resident of South Africa and has in excess of 25 years experience in the mining industry. He has worked on numerous mining projects, as well as acting as a mining analyst for stockbrokers and funds managers. Mr Gillard has Uranium and Gold exploration experience and academic qualifications from Rhodes University, including a B Sc Honours - Geology and MBA - UNISA (MBL). Mr Gillard has previously contracted to Snowden's as an industry mining consultant.

The appointment of Mr Gillard brings considerable mining experience and technical expertise to the Board and will assist the company in the progression of the Denny Dalton Uranium/Gold Project located approximately 70 km south south-west of the town of Vryheid in the north of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.

Yours faithfully

Neville J Bassett Secretary