SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD — Board/Management Information 2011

Mar 30, 2011

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SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

ASX RELEASE

31 March 2011

The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited Level 4, Stock Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT

Dear Sir or Madam,

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd (ASX:SXE) is pleased to advise that Professor Derek Parkin has been appointed as an independent non executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of SXE.

Derek is currently Professor of Accounting at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Derek was a partner in the Audit and Assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. He has over 30 years experience in auditing and financial consulting, both in Australia and internationally.

Derek has been a national Board member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (“ICAA”) and a member of the ICAA’s national Education Board and Audit Advisory Group.

Derek was a non executive Director of Coogee Resources Limited and chaired its Audit and Risk Management Committee. He was also Chairman of the Novetec Building Products Pty Ltd group of companies in addition to his current role as a consultant to Austal Limited’s Audit and Risk Committee.

SXE Chairman, John Cooper said he was very pleased to welcome Derek to the Board of SXE and that Derek’s broad range of skills and, in particular, financial will be a substantial asset to the Board.

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Simon High Stephen Fewster Managing Director/CEO Chief Financial Officer Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited Telephone: +618 9410 1833 Telephone: +618 9410 1833 Email: simon.high@scee.com.au Email: stevef@scee.com.au