Statement re Investigation

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
24 February 2005


                                                             February 24th, 2005

press release


The Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission has opened an
investigation into Saint-Gobain Flat Glass Division's compliance with
competition law rules.

As part of this investigation, on the 22nd of February agents of the Commission
visited the premises of Saint-Gobain Vitrage at La Defense as well as premises
in Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle).


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