Third Quarter Results 2002 Announcement Notice Of Conference Call

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited will announce its Third Quarter

2002 Results on Tuesday 29 October 2002.





Ashanti's management will be available by conference call to


discuss these results with securityholders, analysts and other


parties.





The relevant phone-in numbers and respective times for North America


and UK/other parts of the world are as follows:

UK/other parts of the world: 1000 hours GMT - +44(0) 207 984 7582


(These proceedings can be replayed through November 5, 2002 calling:


+44(0) 207 984 7578 - Passcode: 481585#)





North America: 1000 hours EST -+ 703-736-7227 and


+ 800-283-1693


(domestic toll free)

(These proceedings can be replayed through November 5, 2002 by calling:


703-925-2533 & 888-266-2081; Pincode: 6260858)





A copy of this release is available at


http://www.ashantigold.com/release.htm





Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited


Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary

+233 21 774977


or


James Anaman - Managing Director, Public Affairs


+233 21 778178


or


UK Contact


Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti London Representative


+44 207 256 9938

or


North American Contact


Allan Jordan - Golin/Harris International


212/697-9191