Re Alliance

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
23 April 2002


              Saint-Gobain Sekurit signed a marketing alliance with 
                  Central Glass in the Automotive Glass Business

Saint-Gobain Sekurit has signed today an agreement with the Japanese glass Group
Central Glass to enter a marketing alliance in automotive glass business on a
global basis.

The proposed alliance aims to provide better services to Japan-based automobile
manufacturers from the global networks of Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Central
Glass, fully utilizing the business resources of the two companies. Saint-Gobain
Sekurit has worldwide operations centered in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand,
Korea and China whereas Central Glass has operations in Japan, the United-
States, Taiwan and Thailand.

Under the alliance, Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Central Glass expect to enhance
their competitiveness in the global market through efficient utilization of both
groups' business resources.

After a first step concentrating on joint marketing activities, the co-operation
could lead, in the future, to the establishment of joint-ventures.


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