Plastic Omnium : Continued Growth - 2005 Nine-Month Sales Up 14%

PARIS, October 20 -- In the nine months that ended September 30, 2005, Compagnie Plastic Omnium's consolidated sales totaled EUR1,518.9 million, up 14.5% from the prior-year period. The increase was 10.8% at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation.

The growth in sales broke down as follows:

    
    in EUR millions, by           Sept 30,   Sept 30, 2004  % change
    business                        2005

    Plastic Omnium Auto             811.2         647.7    +25.2%
    Exterior
                                    
    Inergy Automotive Systems       473.0         440.5     +7.4%
                                  
    Total Automotive Equipment    1,284.2       1,088.2    +18.0%

    Plastic Omnium Environment      175.5         179.2     -2.1%
    Performance Plastics             59.2          59.4     -0.3%
    Products - 3P
    Total sales                   1,518.9       1,326.8    +14.5%

    
    in EUR millions and as a %    Sept 30,   Sept 30, 2004  % change
    of sales, by region             2005

    France                          452.3         425.4     +6.3%
                                      30%           32%

    Europe (excluding France)       583.4         490.8    +18.9%
                                      37%           37%

    North America                   371.5         338.5     +9.7%
                                      25%           26%

    Asia and South America          111.7          72.1    +54.9%
                                       7%            5%

    Total sales                   1,518.9       1,326.8    +14.5%
                                     100%          100%

As previously announced , consolidated sales will total around EUR2 billion over the full year 2005.

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