DELFINGEN Industry: A 10 % growth in sales. A dynamic international market

1^st half-year 2012

August 22^nd, 2012

A 10% GROWTH IN SALES
A DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL MARKET

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The Group consolidated sales highly grew on the international market during the 1^st half-year:

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The global automotive market: + 9%

During the 1^st half-year 2012, the global automotive production increased by 9% compared to the 1^st half-year 2011. This evolution was mixed. Indeed, some regions were down: by 5% in Europe and 8 % in South America when others were growing: Asia by 15% and North America by 22%.

The Delfingen Industry Group showed a sales increase for the Automotive market of 9% compared to the 1^st half-year 2011 (5.2% at constant parity):

• Sales were very dynamic in America and particularly in Asia: 

  • In North and Central America, the Group fully benefited from the market growth (+22%). Taking advantage of the favourable effect of the parity between the dollar and the euro, the increase of our sales were up to 30% during the 1^st half-year and up to 39% during the 2^nd quarter. 

  • In Asia:  

    • The automotive market rose by 15% during the 1^st half-year. Our growth during the same period was up to 60% 

    • The activities development in the fluid transfer in ASEAN: a sales growth of 190% during the 1^st half-year 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 

    • A strong sales increase appeared in China. Indeed, our sales in this country have been multiplied by 4 compared to the 1^st half-year 2011 

  • In South America, it decreased by 8% in accordance with the market evolution, mainly because of the Brazilian market. 

• In Europe, sales went down by 7% in a decreasing market, except in Russia. 

Specialty market: +24%

The sales of components and protections to other industries, knew a high growth: +24% in the USA and in Europe.

Global automotive supplier of protection systems, fluid transfer solutions and assembly technologies

Euronext Paris, C compartment - ISIN code: FR 0000054132 - Mnemonic: DELF

Next meeting: 09/19/2012 - 1^st half-year results - 21/25 rue Balzac - Paris 8è

Contact: Mr Bertrand Sarrere : +33 (0)3 81 90 73 00 - www.delfingen.com