Disposal

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
14 November 2001


REFOCUSING ON CONSUMERS AND CRAFTSMEN (B2C)

On July 25, 2001, Groupe Lapeyre announced that it intended to refocus on sales 
to consumers and craftsmen (B2C). As part of this strategy, the German companies
Reckendrees, Bernsdorfer, Ruf and BHI have been sold to Tryba, effective 
November 1, 2001.

Tryba is one of the leading PVC joinery manufacturers in France, with annual 
sales of more than EUR 150 million.

At the end of August, Lapeyre also sold Dahm to its former manager. 

Together, these transactions represent annual sales of around EUR 50 million.

Lapeyre - Investor Relations 
Patrick Mallet
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