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             ASA (BERMUDA) LIMITED ADJOURNS SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

June 9, 2005
Contact: Robert J. A. Irwin
ASA (Bermuda) Limited
(716) 883-2428

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, New York, June 9, 2005 - ASA (Bermuda) Limited (NYSE: ASA) convened
its special general meeting of shareholders today to vote on proposed changes to
certain of its fundamental investment policies and restrictions and its
subclassification under the Investment Company Act of 1940. At the meeting, the
Company announced that shareholders had approved the adjournment of the meeting
in order for the Company to solicit additional proxies. The adjourned special
general meeting will be reconvened on July 7, 2005 at 10:00 AM Eastern time at
the office of UBS, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York,
New York 10020.

Valid proxies submitted by shareholders in connection with the June 9, 2005
meeting will continue to be valid for the purposes of the July 7, 2005
reconvened meeting.

Shareholders as of April 7, 2005 who have not voted are urged to promptly vote
their shares. If shareholders have questions or need assistance, they should
contact the Company's proxy solicitor, D. F. King & Co., Inc., toll-free at
1-800-901-0068.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws and are intended to be covered by
the safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in those forward-looking statements. Many
of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or estimate
precisely. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date of this press
release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or circumstances, except as may be required under
applicable securities laws.