Athens, Greece – 25 July 2011 – S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (S&B, the Company) announces that it will release Half Year 2011 financial results under IFRS on Friday, August 5, 2011. The press release and presentation slides will be available on the company’s website at www.sandb.com at 9:30 a.m. Athens Time, 7:30 a.m. London Time, 2:30 a.m. New York Time.

On the same day, S&B’s Management will host a conference call for the investment community at 4:00 p.m. Athens Time, 2:00 p.m. London Time, 9:00 a.m. New York Time.  Interested parties will be able to access a live audio webcast on the company’s website at www.sandb.com . Participants should register directly on the website approximately 10 minutes before the call.

S&B is an international Group of companies, its purpose being to provide innovative industrial solutions by developing and transforming natural resources into value creating products. Utilizing the multiple properties of industrial minerals, S&B offers a portfolio of customized solutions for a broad range of applications (including foundry, steel-making, construction & building materials, metallurgy and horticulture), operating responsibly and adhering to the sustainable development principles of the triangle: economy – society – environment. It holds leading positions in its main sectors (bentonite, perlite, bauxite and casting fluxes). S&B was established in Greece in 1934, is listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: ARBA), is active in 20 countries across 5 continents, it had a Group turnover of Euro 420 million in 2010, and employs approximately 2,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit S&B’s website at www.sandb.com