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Financial Information - Third Quarter 2009

Business and revenue

Revenue                            Third quarter            Nine months
(in EUR millions)                 2009       2008         2009       2008
Chargeurs Protective Films          37         49          102        153
Chargeurs Interlining               40         54          126        171
Chargeurs Wool                      34         38          109        152
TOTAL                              111        141          337        476

Third-quarter 2009 consolidated revenue, down 21.3% on the year-earlier period,
reflected a slight recovery in the markets relative to first-half 2009 
(down 32.5%).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, consolidated revenue fell by 
29.2% compared with the prior-year period, mainly due to lower volumes.

Significant event

On October 9, Chargeurs withdrew from its former clothing fabrics business by
selling its equity interest in Fashion Company to its joint shareholder
Holfipar. Chargeurs and Holfipar became equal partners in Fashion Company in
July 2007 when Chargeurs sold 50% of its interest to Holfipar.

Financial position 

Net bank debt stood at EUR73.1 million at September 30, 2009, down by 
EUR13.2 million from EUR86.3 million at June 30, 2009.

The Group pursued negotiations with its main banks to consolidate its financial
structure by restructuring certain facilities. These negotiations, which also
concern debt repayments due in the second half, are expected to conclude before
the end of 2009. At the same time, plans are being pursued to raise equity
capital on the financial markets, with the issue expected to occur during the
first quarter of 2010.

Outlook 

Based on currently available information, Chargeurs confirms the consolidated
results target for 2009, as follows:

           - Revenue:         EUR445 million
           - Operating loss: - EUR29 million
           - Net loss:       - EUR48 million
			
These results include the EUR24 million cost of restructuring measures
implemented in the first half of the year to enable the Group to adjust to its
contracting markets and consolidate the return to operating profit observed in
September 2009.

November 13, 2009

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