Developments in the HPM Sector in H1-2005

Asbestos-related litigation against CertainTeed in the US Claims resolved - First-half 2005 2003 2004 Q1 2005* Q2 2005* Resolved 54,000 Pending 108,000 20,000 106,000 102,000 7,000** 6,000 100,000 ** after 3,000 claims transferred to an "inactive docket" > The number of claims resolved was slightly higher than the number of new claims → pending claims - 100,000 2 Last 12 months 06/30/04 12/31/04 03/31/05* 06/30/05* Average cost $2,700 $2,900 $3,000 › Average settlement cost currently under US$ 3,000 $2,500 * estimated mmmm SAINT-GOBAIN 6

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