Letter of Intent Signed

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
10 February 2004



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release



                      Saint-Gobain Vitrage expands its presence
          in Romania in glass manufacturing for the construction industry


In view of the strong growth in the South-East European markets, Saint-Gobain's
Flat Glass Division (Saint-Gobain Vitrage) has decided to strengthen its
presence in the region by building a new  float line.

The new plant will be built at the Calarasi site in Romania and will manufacture
high quality flat glass using Saint-Gobain's latest technological developments.

Products manufactured by this plant will be sold in the domestic Romanian market
and exported to other countries in South-East Europe.

The total amount of the related investment will exceed €100 million.

Production is due to start in 2006.

A Letter of Intent relating to this project has been agreed today with the
Romanian authorities.



Saint-Gobain's Flat Glass Division reported sales of close to €4.3 billion in
2003 and employs some 35,000 people. It operates in 35 countries and is
currently the European leader and number two worldwide in flat glass production.

Saint-Gobain Vitrage is organised by market: Saint-Gobain Glass, which is
specialised in basic glass products; the Saint-Gobain Glass Solutions network,
which processes and distributes glass products for the construction and
decoration markets; Saint-Gobain Sekurit, which is the leader in automotive and
transport glazing products, and Saint-Gobain Specialities, which supplies glass
products for household appliances, electronic goods, and commercial
refrigeration purposes.



February 10, 2004

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