Significant increase in operating profit

Vannes, 24 September 2008 – The Board of EVIALIS Group, which convened on 24 September 2008 to examine the Group’s activities, has approved the accounts for 2008. Group revenue for the first half-year 2008 amounted to €513.3 M, a progression of 46.5%. It comes essentially from the strong rises in raw materials prices over the period and increases in volumes both in France (€79 M), and internationally (€35 M) totaling €114.7 M, but reduced by unfavorable exchange rates to the effect of €5.9 M.