Sydney's One Extra Co. won the first Advertiser Award for their highly original production of 'The Shrew'.

Doug Anthony AllStars won Best of Fringe Award.

Other shows which were highly commended included The Topp Twins in Cabaret, Handspan Puppet Theatre's Smalls, Mulready and Muir's Windows, Sidetrack's Adios Cha Cha, and the riotous
hospital soapie send-up, Let The Blood Run Free.