RNS Number:4933E
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
26 January 2000

                                Lapeyre Group
                1999 Consolidated Sales and Estimated Earnings
                           Consolidated Sales Up 18.9%
                         Consolidated Net Income Up 11.8%

The Board of Directors met on January 24, 2000 and examined the estimated
consolidated earnings for the year ended December 31, 1999.  Consolidated sales
for the year amounted to FF 7,680 million (EUR 1,171 million), an 18.9% increase
over 1998.  On a comparable structure, sales went up by 8.5%.  The breakdown by
businesses was as follows:

Sales                   1999         1999       1998        1998     % change
                        In FF       In EUR     In FF       In EUR
                        millions    millions   millions   millions

Lapeyre and GME          4,606         702       4,319       658       6.7%
SGM - Oxxo-Les Zelles    1,122         171         981       150      14.4%
K par K                    667         102         525        80      26.9%

France                   6,395         975       5,825       888       9.8%

International            1,285         196         637        97     101.7%

Consolidated sales
 for the year            7,680       1,171       6,462       985      18.9%

The Polish companies ERG and Okfens were consolidated as of January 1, 1999,
while SBL (Styl'Deco) was consolidated as of May 1, 1999.

                           Estimated Consolidated Earnings

                         1999         1999       1998        1998     % change
                        In FF       In EUR     In FF       In EUR
                        millions    millions   millions   millions

Estimated 
consolidated net
income                     482          73         431         66     11.8%

Consolidated operating income increased by 12% during the year, to FF 834.6
million (EUR 127.2 million), and represented 10.9% of sales.

Consolidated net income rose by 11.8% to FF 482 million (EUR 73.5 million).

Definitive earnings will be released on March 29, 2000.

Lapeyre - Investors Relations
Patrick Mallet
Tel. +33(0)1 48 11 74 14 - Fax: +33(0)1 43 52 64 46

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