INTERIM RESULTS OF THE 1ST HALF YEAR

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APPENDIX 1

Results by Business Sector and Geographic Area


I. SALES

**after a pre-tax asbestos-related charge of €50 million at June 30, 2006, versus €54 million at end-June 2005



IV. CASH FLOW

	H1 2005 (in EURm)	H1 2006 (in EURm)	Change on an actual structure basis	H1 2005 (as % of sales)	H1 2006 (as % of sales)
by Sector and Division:
Building Distribution	131	134	+2,3%	1,8%	1,6%
High-Performance Materials	106	77	-27,4%	4,4%	3,0%
Ceramics and Plastics & Abrasives	61	62	+1,6%	3,4%	3,4%
Reinforcements	45	15	-66,7%	7,1%	2,1%
Flat Glass	164	166	+1,2%	7,0%	6,6%
Packaging	89	119	+33,7%	4,5%	5,6%
Construction Products	104	306	+194,2%	3,4%	5,6%
Building Materials	38	39	+2,6%	2,8%	2,8%
Insulation	50	43	-14,0%	4,8%	3,5%
Gypsum	0	207	n.m.	n.m.	10,5%
Pipe	16	17	+6,3%	2,3%	1,9%
Miscellaneous	4	10	n.m.	n.m.	n.m.
Group Total	598	811	+35,6%	3,5%	3,9%
H1-2005 BPB pro forma*:
Building Distribution	132	134	+1,5%	1,8%	1,6%
Construction Products	253	306	+20,9%	5,2%	5,6%
Gypsum	149	207	+38,9%	8,6%	10,5%
Group total based on H1-2005 BPB pro forma	748	811	+8,4%	4,0%	3,9%
by geographic area:
France	125	147	+17,6%	2,1%	2,3%
Other Western European Countries	184	310	+68,5%	2,6%	3,5%
North America	93	113	+21,5%	3,2%	3,1%
Emerging countries and Asia	196	241	+23,0%	9,9%	8,7%
Group Total	598	811	+35,6%	3,5%	3,9%
H1-2005 BPB pro forma*:
France	148	147	-0,7%	2,4%	2,3%
Other Western European countries	244	310	+27,0%	3,1%	3,5%
North America	109	113	+3,7%	3,3%	3,1%
Emerging countries and Asia	247	241	-2,4%	11,4%	8,7%
Group total based on H1-2005 BPB pro forma	748	811	+8,4%	4,0%	3,9%

* unaudited. BPB pro forma information is disclosed solely for those business sectors affected by the BPB acquisition. Figures for BPB's building merchants' business are included within the Building Distribution sector.



APPENDIX 2: Consolidated balance sheet

(in EUR millions)	June 30, 2006	Dec. 31, 2005 restated (*)
ASSETS
Goodwill	9 043	9 386
Other intangible assets	3 595	3 649
Property, plant and equipment	12 566	12 894
Investments in associates	107	137
Available-for-sale and other securities	101	161
Deferred tax assets	421	410
Other non-current assets	241	280
Non-current assets	26 074	26 917
Inventories	5 939	5 535
Trade accounts receivable	7 022	5 814
Current tax receivable	51	66
Other accounts receivable	1 952	928
Assets held for sale		0
Cash and cash equivalents	1 254	2 080
Current assets	16 218	14 423
Total assets	42 292	41 340
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
"Capital stock (June 30, 2006: 350,655,561 shares with a par value of €4; Dec. 31, 2005: 345,256,270 shares with a par value of €4)"	1 403	1 381
Additional paid-in capital and legal reserve	2 459	2 261
Retained earnings and net income	8 755	7 998
Cumulative translation adjustments	264	635
Fair value reserves	(4)	16
Treasury stock	(310)	(310)
Shareholders' equity	12 567	11 981
Minority interests	317	328
Total equity	12 884	12 309
Provisions for pensions and other employee benefits	2 674	3 419
Deferred tax liabilities	1 288	1 301
Provisions for other liabilities and charges	668	673
Long-term debt	10 280	11 315
Investment-related liabilities	148	130
Non-current liabilities	15 058	16 838
Current portion of provisions for other liabilities and charges	458	409
Current portion of long-term debt	1 886	922
Current portion of investment-related liabilities	130	263
Trade accounts payable	5 567	4 781
Current tax liabilities	495	275
Other accounts payable	2 988	2 850
Liabilities held for sale		0
Short-term debt and bank overdrafts	2 826	2 693
Current liabilities	14 350	12 193
Total equity and liabilities	42 292	41 340

(*) In accordance with IAS 8, at January 1, 2006 shareholders' equity was restated by €284 million. Of  this amount, €218 million relates to the restatement at December 31, 2005 of actuarial gains and losses net of the deferred tax effect. These actuarial differences relate to pension obligations and are recognized against equity with effect from January 1, 2006, in accordance with the option available under  the revised IAS 19.

The balance of the restatement, together with other adjustments affecting the balance sheet, are disclosed in the notes to the interim consolidated financial statements, published on the Group's website (www.saint-gobain.com, under "Investor relations/results/published results").